Native
to swamps and river bottoms in Southern
U.S.and our own Indiana, they have been
grown successfully as far north as Canada.
The trunk becomes buttressed, and the
bark is reddish or grayish brown and
fibrous. Intolerant to shade, and the
growth rate is moderate to fast. The
fine textured needle
Tree
Type(s):
Ornamental
Trees, Shade Trees, Wildlife Feeding,
Tree Of The Month
Family:
Taxodiaceae
Specifications:
Mature
Height: 50 to 75
ft; Mature Spread:
25 to 35 ft; Growth Rate:
Medium to Fast; PH
Pref: Becomes chlorotic
above pH 7.5
Sun
Exposure:
Full
Sun
Soil
Type:
Acidic,
Loamy, Moist, Rich, Sandy, Silt
Loam, Well Drained, Wet Soil,
Wide Range of Soil
Zones:
5a
- 10a
Unique
Information:
Cypress
knees form only on wet sites.
Native
Range:
S.
Delaware to S. Florida, west to
S. Texas and North to SE. Oklahoma
and SW. Indiana.
Habitat:
Very
wet, swampy soils of riverbanks
and floodplain lakes that are
sometimes submerged; often in
pure stands.
Uses:
Called the "wood eternal"
because of the heartwoods resistance
to decay, Baldcypress is used
for heavy construction, including
docks, warehouses, boats, bridges
as well as general millwork and
trim.
