Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma Baldcypress)
Taxodium mucronatum tree with light green needle foliage growing near a small pond
Botanical names: Taxodium mucronatum, Taxodium mexicanum, Cuprespinnata mexicana
Common names: Montezuma Baldcypress, Mexican Cypress, Tree of Tule
Family: Cupressaceae (Formerly:Taxodiaceae / Cupressaceae)
Subfamily: Taxodioideae
Origin: Mexico
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large tree
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Keep soil moist; bog or aquatic
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
Foliage color: Ornamental foliage
Foliage: Deciduous
Flood tolerance: High
Invasive: Can spread quickly, needs controlIn Mexico, it is known as Ahuehueta, meaning "old man of the water". This deciduous tree of wetlands has broad, spreading crown with strong, horizontal branches and delicate, weeping branchlets. The leaves are 0.24 to 0.48 inch (6-12 mm) long. The roots of trees growing in standing water often send up conical projections ("knees"). Before the leaves drop, they turn spectacular bright orange to rusty brown. Usually occurs on moist soils along streams, or on low, poorly drained sites. It is drought tolerant when established.
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