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Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

This lofty, deciduous conifer is slender and conical in youth, becoming flat-topped in very old age. Develops a buttressed trunk base. Exfoliating bark is red-brown to silver. Fall foliage is orange and red. Plants can experience damage from some insects and diseases; however are seldom severely damaged. Attracts birds. Food source for caterpillars.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Almost always occurs in wetlands.

Project Uses

Urban / Tree Box

Wetland Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

50-70

Tree Size Class

A: 50'+ at maturity

Fall Showy?

Yes

Flowering Time

n/a

Root Depth (ft)

3.3

Salinity Tolerance

High Tolerance

Growth Rate

Rapid