Pond Cypress
Taxodium ascendens
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Taxodium
Specific Epithet
ascendens
Arboretum Collection
LT
Lifecycle
large deciduous tree
Fall Color
brown
Size
to 40 meters with 2 meter diameter
Bloom Time
March to April
Flower
wind pollinated
Bark
brown fibrous
Leaf Size
appressed >1cm on deciduous branchlets
Leaf Margin
Entire
Leaf Arrangement
Leaf Type
Simple
Description
A large excurrent tree with soft textured foliage. On wet sites, cypress knees form from roots.
Cultural Requirements
Found on wet sites. Adaptable and fast growing in the landscape.
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