Taxodium mucronatum
Montezuma Cypress
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 |
General Description |
A huge tree with a dense crown and pyramidal when young, broad crown and spreading 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. 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. |