Plant Profile

Taxodium distichum (Baldcypress)

Bald cypress got its name from the fact that this is the only tree in the Cupressaceae family which is deciduous. In its original surrounding Taxodium grows in marches where the roots send up "knees" or vertical root protrusions . The tree has a pyramidal shape reaching 40 m in height as a mature tree. The leaves are linear in shape and turn yellowish brown in the fall. The cones are decorative green at the beginning than turn into brown. It can adopt to many conditions such as urban or dry sites.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Cyprès chauve ou Cyprès de Louisiane

Arabic Name: كسوديم

Pronunciation: tack-SO-dee-um DISS-tick-um
Plant type: Tree
Origin: USA
Heat Zones: 5 to 12

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 11
Uses: Screen, Hedge, Bonsai, Specimen, Shade, Windbreak, Pollution Tolerant / Urban, Reclamation
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Pyramidal

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: Over 23

Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: More than 50 Years
Notes
It makes a good streetside tree but needs plenty of space for its roots to roam.

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: Less than 5

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Fine

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Yellow
Flower

Flower Showiness: No

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Rough Texture
Fruit

Fruit Type: Cones

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Fruit Color: Green, Brown

Seasons: Spring

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: No

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

Surface Rooting: Yes

Life Span: More than 50

Diseases: Blights

Edible Parts: None

Pests: Mites

Plant Propagation: Seed