Montezuma Cypress Taxodium mucronatum 10 Seeds

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 thei