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Hardiness
Zones:
4-9 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Moderate |
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Site
Requirements: Sun;
grows in variety of soils (wet, dry, compacted) |
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Texture:
Fine |
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Form:
Pyramidal
when young; horizontal branches
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Height:
50
to 100'
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Width:
20
to 30' |
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Leaf:
Small
leaves spirally around stem; sage green in summer; russet, soft brown to
orangish brown fall color |
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Flower/Fruit:
1
to 2" cones
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Comments:
Native;
good street tree; light shade; easy fall cleanup; reddish brown, fibrous
bark; cypress knees produced when grown in or near water; large taproot;
heat, drought tolerant; seeds eaten by birds
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Cultivars:
Monarch
of Illinsis
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