Bald cypress
SpeciesTaxodium distichum
Also called swamp cypress, baldcypress, Gulf cypress, red cypress, southern cypress, tidewater red cypress, white cypress, yellow cypress
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypetree
“The bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) is a majestic and iconic tree” — The Most Common Bald Cypress Tree Pests: Identification and Treatment Guide
Soil pH5–6.5
“maintain acidic soil (pH 5.0–6.5)” — Bald Cypress Growing Zone: Usda Zones 4–9 And Ideal Conditions | ShunCy
Transplantearly spring
“In zone 9, the timing flips to early spring” — Bald Cypress Growing Zone: Usda Zones 4–9 And Ideal Conditions | ShunCy
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Bald cypress
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian