Montezuma Cypress
Scientific Name: Taxodium mucronatum Tenore
Synonym: Cuprespinnata mexicana, Taxodium distichum var. mucronatum , Taxodium mexicanum, Taxodium montezumae
Family: Taxodiaceae
Sunset®: 5-6,8-10,12-24,29
USDA: 8-10
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Guatemala to southern Texas
Growth Habits: Evergreen or partially deciduous, up to 60 feet tall (18 m) or more; shed all its leaves as the new ones emerge; leaves 0.25 to 0.5 inch long (6-12 mm)
Watering Needs: Drought resistant, also tolerates wet soils along streams
Propagation: Seeds
The Tree of Tule, south of the city of Oaxaca in Mexico, one of the biggest trees in the world is over 140 feet tall (43 m), its trunk being more than 50 feet in diameter (15 m).
Fruiting Habits:
Female cones are 0.6 to 1 inch long (1.5-2.5 cm).
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