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Bald CypressTaxodium distichum
Conifers Meridan Tapert
Environmental Science & Natural Resources October 31st, 2014
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Hardiness Zone
•4-9
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Plant Type • Conifer • Cypress• Tree • “Bald”
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Deciduous!
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Geographical Origin • Native to the southeastern swamps, bayous and
rivers• Found in coastal areas from Maryland to Texas
and in the lower Mississippi River valley • North as the southeast corner of Missouri
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Height & Spread • 50 – 70 feet high • 25 – 45 feet wide
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Sun Exposure • Full Sun
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Water Requirements • Medium to Wet• Directly in swampy water in the South• Drier, upland soils in cultivation • “Flared / Knobby Trunks”
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Site Requirements • Easily grown in average, medium to wet, moisture
retentive soils• Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soils• Will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions from
wet to dry
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Maintenance • Low maintenance
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Noteworthy Characteristics
• Long lived• Native • Cone-bearing • Orange / Cinnamon Brown in fall • Bare in winter • State tree of Louisiana • Flat Needles
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Problems • No serious insect or disease problems• Chlorosis (insufficient chlorophyll) can occurs in
alkaline soils• Bagworms, gall mites and spider mites are
occasional insect pests • Twig blight is an occasional disease pest
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Landscape Uses• For parks or large lawns• Good selection for growing in wet soils either in
low spots or near water• Recommended for use in a rain garden
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References • http://
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m510