Description
upright pale lavender-pink petals on top
with the leaves containing a high concentration of hydrocyanic acid
Its purplish-tinged fruit
5" Diameter
It is closely related to the elegant Texas Mountain Laurel (Sophora secundiflora) and shares a special kinship
Bald Cypress Part Shade upright pale lavender-pink petals onTaxodium distichum Taxodium distichum, known as bald cypress, is a charming conifer that typically reaches heights of 50 to 70 feet, and on occasion can even soar up to 125 feet! While it may look like an evergreen in the summer, this lovely tree is actually deciduous, shedding its leaves in the fall, which is how it earned its "bald" nickname. You can usually find it thriving in the southern swamps, bayous, and rivers, particularly along the coastal