The Montezuma
Cypress is one of the 3 species of Taxodium, the other 2 species are the bald
cypress and the pond cypress. It is one of the most remarkable trees in the
world because it can grow to a tremendous size. A specimen of the Montezuma
Cypress in Oaxaca, Mexico has the thickest trunk of any tree in the world. This
specimen, known as the Tule Tree or the El Arbol del Tule, has a trunk that is
even wider than those of the related giant sequoias and the unrelated African
baobabs. The tree is 141 feet tall and the trunk is 46.1 feet in diameter.
Taxodium mucronatum is native to Mexico, Guatemaula and southern Texas. The
other 2 species are native to the southeastern United States. It grows along
river and stream banks. It is evergreen, unlike the other 2 species, which are
deciduous. It is a beautiful specimen tree for large lawns. Hardy in zones
8-11.
Growing
Instructions for the Montezuma Cypress
The seeds have
a period of dormancy and need to be cold stratified to break their dormancy.
The seeds are stored in a refrigerator so they have already been stratified.
The seeds need to be planted when received or stored in a refrigerator until
they are planted. 1. Fill a planting tray with wet sphagnum moss. 2. Sow the
seeds in the moss. 3. Cover the seeds with a ½ inch thick layer of moss. Keep
the moss moist or wet but not flooded with water. The seeds take 1-3 months to
germinate. 4. Plant the seedlings in containers with potting soil. 5. Place the
containers in sunlight. Keep the soil very moist at all times but not wet. Feed
the seedlings with a balanced fertilizer. 5. Move the seedlings to a permanent
planting location the following autumn.
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