Taxodium distichum
Swamp Cypress






Pyramidal tree with soft-green, feathery spring leaves. The leaves turn russet and gold in autumn and persist well into winter. Will grow in up to 0.6m depth of water, but will thrive in all marshy ground and ordinary garden soil as well.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Taxodium
Species: Taxodium distichum
Common Name: Swamp Cypress
Description and Features
Description: Pyramidal tree with soft-green, feathery spring leaves. The leaves turn russet and gold in autumn and persist well into winter. Will grow in up to 0.6m depth of water, but will thrive in all marshy ground and ordinary garden soil as well.
Height: 10m
Width: 5m
Uses: Street, Paddocks
Tolerates: Windy, Heavy rainfall
Soil Type: Poor draining soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow, Orange
Winter: None
Spring: Green