Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress
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Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Description
Taxodium distichum (bald cypress, baldcypress, bald-cypress, cypress, southern-cypress, white-cypress, tidewater red-cypress, Gulf-cypress, red-cypress, or swamp cypress) is a deciduous conifer that grows on saturated and seasonally inundated soils of the Southeastern and Gulf Coastal Plains of the United States.
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Blooming
Male cones are borne in groups, females are scattered.
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Growth
Coniferous trees, monoecious, deciduous or semi-evergreen. Taxodiums do well in full sun. Height varies depending on variety. One species can reach a height of 100'. Deciduous shoots fall in autumn. For shoots with buds, only the leaves fall. Attractive autumn foliage. Grows well in wet or boggy sites. Will produce aerial roots on the surface of the water. Taxodium works best as a specimen tree.
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Planting
Propagate from the seed. Sow in spring, in containers in a cold frame (for protection and to ensure hardiness).
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Pest
Bark beetle. Taxodium is also prone to leaf spot and wood rot.
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Interesting facts
There are only 3 known species of Taxodium found in swampy or boggy sites from the South Eastern United States to Guatemala.
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - Soil and irrigation
Taxodiums will tolerate dry to wet soil. T. distichum is not fussy about soil with one exception, alkaline. Does best in acidic soil.
