Taxodium distichum Standard
Origin: USA. Deciduous conifer with conical shape when young, later it becomes broader and bare at the base. Soft, pale green leaves which turn yellow and then coppery-red in autumn. Requires cool soil and also grows in water where it forms strange aerial roots which emerge from the mud.
ShapeStandard
Growth SpeedFast
ExposureSun, Half Shade
Minimum Temperature-20 °C
Soil TypeDrained, Humid, Stagnant
Leaf PersistenceDeciduous
Leaf ColorGreen, Yellow, Red
Maximum Height2500 cm
Maximum Width1200 cm
Size Class1° Size (h > 16 m)