Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Overall Habit
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 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous bright green soft needles in the summer); Orange (Fall color can be an excellent orange-brown to red-brown)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Round cones beginning green and maturing brown)
 Ultimate Height:
70-100 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25-50 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils; tolerates extended flooding
 Range:
Central China
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Pinnately compound leaves are comparable to those of Taxodium distichum, except oppositely arranged with leaflets placed opposite, with rounded tips, and a distinct groove on top (adaxial). Also has "arm-pit" like depressions below branches that distinguish it from Taxodium distichum.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Notable Texture 278
  • Screen 178
  • Specimen 610
  • Wet Soil Tolerant 106

    • Additional Information

    More tolerant of different sites than Taxodium distichum (Common Baldcypress). Prefers moist sites and can grow in water. Japanese beetles will feed on foliage. Does not like chalky soils with high pH.

    When Metasequoia glyptostroboides has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

    No Flowering Observations Available

    Fruiting

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    44 Metasequoia glyptostroboides found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_13683*AHORTPARK
    22009_13396*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant
    32009_13685*AHORTPARK
    Heritage Plant
    4ORIG_7409*AADDL
    52009_13684*AHORTPARK
    62023_00029*AMTHW
    72023_00029*BMTHW
    82023_00029*CMTHW
    92023_00029*DMTHW
    102023_00029*EMTHW
    112023_00049*APKRF
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant
    122023_00374*ADLR
    132023_00451*ADANL
    142023_00451*BDANL
    152023_00451*CDANL
    162023_00451*DDANL
    172023_00451*EDANL
    182023_00451*FDANL
    192023_00451*GMTHW
    202023_00749*CWADE
    212023_00749*DWADE
    222023_00749*FWADE
    232024_00029*BHORTPARK
    242024_00029*DHORTPARK
    252024_00029*EHORTPARK
    262024_00029*FHORTPARK
    272024_00029*GHORTPARK
    282024_00029*HHORTPARK
    292024_00029*IHORTPARK
    302024_00029*JHORTPARK
    312024_00080*AUNIV
    322024_00080*CUNIV
    332024_00080*DUNIV
    342024_00080*EUNIV
    352024_00080*FUNIV
    362024_00080*GUNIV
    372024_00080*HUNIV
    382024_00080*IUNIV
    392024_00080*JUNIV
    402024_00080*KUNIV
    412024_00080*LUNIV
    422024_00157*AMCUT
    432024_00157*BMCUT
    442024_00258*AUNIV

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