Taxodium ascendens

pond cypress

Nomenclature

Common Name:

pond cypress

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Taxodium ascendens

Family:

Cupressaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

50 - 85 ft tall by 15-30 ft wide.  Depending on nutrients and water regime, this can be a small tree or tree-like shrub or it can be a large tree.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Deciduous

Noted For:

Hurricane Wind Resistance, Fall Color, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree. Mass plantings in moist areas. Wetland restoration and enhancement.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Aquatic -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds, Mammals

Seeds are used by some mammals and seed-eating birds.

Native Habitats:

Usually found in smaller wetlands that historically burned. Restricted to areas that dry out periodically (for reproduction) and naturally found in areas that flood (for seed dispersal).

Comments:

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General Comments:

This is a deciduous conifer.