Botanical name | Taxodium distichum |
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Plant Care | ![]() Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Common name(s) | Swamp cypress |
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Foliage | Thjis tree bears fine, feathery foliage that turns orange, yellow and brown in Autumn. |
Uses in landscape design | Bog |
Interesting info | One of the few deciduous conifers. It is known as the swamp cypress because it grows particularly well in damp, swampy conditions. |
Other languages | Moerassipres (A) |
Taxodium distichum (Swamp cypress)
- Botanical name: Taxodium distichum
- Common name(s): Swamp cypress
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
One of the few deciduous conifers. It is known as the swamp cypress because it grows particularly well in damp, swampy conditions. This is a hardy but beautiful tree, with a pyramid shape and fine, feathery foliage that turns orange, yellow and brown in autumn.
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Botanical Pronunciation: tack-SO-dee-um DISS-tick-um
Taxodium distichum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Thjis tree bears fine, feathery foliage that turns orange, yellow and brown in Autumn.