Description
Taxodium ascendens (scientific name: Taxodium distichum var. imbricatum (Nuttall) Croom) is a plant of the genus Taxodium, Taxodium, also known as pond cypress, and Marsh cypress. Deciduous tree, up to 25 meters high. The main trunk is straight and the canopy is spire-shaped. The base of the trunk swells, and the branches form a narrow crown upwards, with a pinnacle shape and beautiful shape; the leaf diamond shape spirally stretches on the branches; the cones are round. The pond fir tree, Taxodium cedar, has its bark longitudinally split into long strips and fall off, and the trunk tomb is enlarged, usually with curved knee-shaped respiratory roots. The flowering period is March, and the fruit matures from October to November. The cones are round or oblong, with short stalks, irregular triangular seeds, slightly flattened, reddish brown, and sharp ridges on the edges.
It is native to the United States and cultivated in many cities in China. The pond fir likes deep, loose and moist acidic soil. It has strong moisture resistance and can grow more normally in long-term and in water. Chishan is a light-loving tree species, not tolerant to shade. Strong wind resistance. The budding of the pond fir is very strong, and the growth vigor is also prosperous.
Chishan is an important tree planting and garden tree species in the Yangtze River Basin. preservative. It is a good material for shipbuilding and construction.
