Taxodium mucronatum

Montezuma Bald Cypress, Mexican Cypress

Family: Cupressaceae Cypress


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 8B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color n/a
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Wet
Landscape uses Screen, specimen, street tree
Height 50' to 75' / 15.20m to 22.80m
Spread 25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, evergreen, semi-evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Pyramidal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, native to North America, invasive