Taxodium distichum

Deciduous Cypress, Swamp Cypress

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Height
20 to 30 m
Width
4 to 10 m
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy-loamy, sandy, flood
Yes
Climate Trees
Taxodium distichum

 

Characteristics:
Habit
A light-topped large tree, 20-25 (30) m tall, 4-6 (10) m wide; conical or cylindrical, older individuals have loose, asymmetrical habit, crown somewhat flattened; branches horizontal to ascending, usually to the ground; slow-growing, 20-20 (50) cm a year.  
Crown
broad conical, irregular broad conical, irregular
Leaves
Deciduous, like needles, light green, reddish brown to orange in autumn, end of November falling with short shoots; short shoots alternate.  
Fruits
Inconspicuous, small, 2-3 cm long, brownish cones; not plentiful.  
Roots
Shallow roots with deep roots; widely spread, forming vertical respiratory roots in damp substrates, conical knee-like growths up to 1 m tall rising from the shallow root system; these 'knees' are hollow inside, and sawing them off does not harm the tree. These root growths serve to anchor the tree on unstable soil, as the respiratory roots drive down into the soil like tap-roots.  
Demands
Sun, likes warmth, moderately frost hardy; good for urban areas, extremely wind resistant.  
Soil
Moderately dry to damp, tolerating long floods; acidic to neutral, avoid chalky soil; on all sandy to sandy-loamy substrates; clay also possible if no frost damage is probable.  
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6b    
Tip
Planting in spring is favourable.
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99510188 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €45.00
99700188 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €60.00
99800188 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €90.00
99810188 Cont 5 l, 80-100 €45.00
99910188 Cont 5 l, 100-125 €60.00
98070150 Cont 7,5 l, height 125-150 €90.00
99900188 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €120.00
99010188 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €170.00
99210188 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €310.00
99310188 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250 €450.00
99410188 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €650.00
99110188 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €950.00
98060150 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,350.00
98360150 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450 €1,950.00
99610188 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500 €2,700.00
98950150 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-550 €3,500.00
98160150 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 550-600 €5,000.00
98260150 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €6,500.00
98460150 specimen, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 700-800 €8,500.00
98560150 specimen, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 800-900 €10,500.00
bks26810050 specimen, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 900-1000 €13,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99510188 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €45.00
99700188 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €60.00
99800188 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €90.00
99810188 Cont 5 l, 80-100 €45.00
99910188 Cont 5 l, 100-125 €60.00
98070150 Cont 7,5 l, height 125-150 €90.00
99900188 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €120.00
99010188 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €170.00
99210188 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €310.00
99310188 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250 €450.00
99410188 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €650.00
99110188 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €950.00
98060150 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €1,350.00
98360150 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450 €1,950.00
99610188 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500 €2,700.00
98950150 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-550 €3,500.00
98160150 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 550-600 €5,000.00
98260150 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €6,500.00
98460150 specimen, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 700-800 €8,500.00
98560150 specimen, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 800-900 €10,500.00
bks26810050 specimen, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 900-1000 €13,500.00