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Taxodium mucronatum
Montezuma Cypress
Origin: Native to North America.
| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Taxodium |
| Species |
| mucronatum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 20 - 30 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 68 - 86 |
| Height |
| 20 - 25 m |
| Spread |
| 7.5 - 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A huge tree with a dense crown and pyramidal shape when young; broad crown and spreading shape when older. |
| Landscape |
| Specimen tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Clay, sandy, loam soils. |
| Shape |
| Pyramidal and dense crown when young, spreading branches and broad crown when older. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Bark thicker towards the base of the tree. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is not interesting other than its very thick, fissured red and brown appearance. Thicker near base of tree. |
| Leaf Description |
| Feather-like green/yellow leaves. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small oval brown insignificant fruit. |
| Colour Description |
| Green but turns a beautiful yellow/green in autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Rough bark, pyramidal canopy, broad crown at its apex in life. |
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