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Bald
Cypress
Taxodium |
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Description:
A tree ideal for wet locations but will also grow in almost any other type
of soil with an acidic pH. Bald Cypress is also relatively
maintenance free
because of it's little or no pruning requirements and pest tolerance.
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| Common Name: |
Bald Cypress, Common Bald Cypress,
Baldcypress |
| Botanical
Name: |
Taxodium |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree |
| Growth Rate: |
Fast |
| Soil
Preference: |
Bald Cypress tolerates drought, flooding,
ozone and salt and will grow in dry to wet soils as well as well-drained, loamy,
sandy or clay soils with a pH of acidic to slightly alkaline. (less than 7.5) |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun, partial sun, partial shade |
| Attributes: |
Likes moist soils, pest tolerant, attracts
butterflies |
| Pests: |
Bagworms, mites |
| Diseases: |
Twig blight, Stereum taxodi fungi |
| Care: |
Fertilize with Plant-tone, Holly-tone or a water soluble
fertilizer as recommended. Planting Instructions: Trees
& Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties:
This variety listing is for
informational purposes only,
it is not a catalog.
To view our catalog or availability, click
here
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Taxodium
distichum
Bald Cypress
zones 4a-10b
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| Description: Foliage sprays are delicate and feathery. This tree
looks as thought it would be evergreen but it is actually deciduous. |
| Bloom Color: |
n/a |
| Bloom Time: |
n/a |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
50-70' |
| Spread: |
25-45' |
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