Taxodium distichum Swamp cypress (Taxodiaceae) Deciduous tree

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Taxodium distichum
Swamp cypress
Deciduous tree
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The Taxodium distichum plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - New Jersey to Florida and Texas. It is a member of the Taxodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Swamp cypress. Some home gardeners know the variety as Cupressus disticha.

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Latin Name:  Taxodium distichum
Common Name:  Swamp cypress
Family:  Taxodiaceae
Author:  (L.)Rich.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  30   Mature Width:  8

Habitat:  Wet sites that are under water for at least part of the year[82], and often overlying calcareous soils[43]. Often found where the water is brackish[200].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow late winter in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. If sowing a lot of seed you could sow it in early spring in an outdoor seedbed[78]. Allow the plants to grow on in the seedbed for two years and then plant them into their permanent positions in late autumn or early spring. Cuttings in the late summer.

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