Taxodium distichum (Bald cypress) - Image 2

Botanical name: Taxodium distichum

Common names: Bald cypress, Swamp cypress

Family: Cupressaceae

Origin: Florida

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 4-9?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyDeciduous plantFlood tolerant plantSeaside, salt tolerant plant
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Taxodium distichum (Bald cypress) brown tree trunk with textured bark standing above dark wet water
Taxodium distichum (Bald cypress) showing thick base of the tree trunk rising from murky water surface
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