Description
Taxodium Ascendens also known as Pond Cypress is similar to bald cypress in that the trunk is perfectly straight, pond cypress has a narrower crown, is smaller, and has a more open habit..NOTE ** Pond cypress ships dormant without foliage in the winter months** It is found along the edges of streams and around the edge of swampy ground where water is standing. The bright green, awl-shaped leaves are arranged in an upright row formation along the branches when young, the leaves turn an attractive light brown in fall before dropping but the bare branches and light brown, ridged bark provide much landscape interest during the winter..The base of the pond cypress tree's trunk tends to be thicker than usual, even on young trees. It is believed that this helps support the tree in its wet environment. Some birds and squirrels eat the small seeds produced by these plants, which are also known for their rapid growth..The Pond Cypress has small scale leaves that are on branchlets that are held upright on the twigs. The Bald Cypress has needle leaves that are on horizontal branchlets. It is one of the few deciduous conifers that shed its leaves (and branchlets) in the fall..Young trees have a broad, conical form and mature trees have a tall, trunk with a large, buttressed base and spreading or ascending branches. The branches are often festooned with Spanish moss in the Deep South.
