The Pond Cypress Tree (Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium) is a deciduous coniferous species of tree that has long slenderer branches that are on shoots that tend to be erect rather than spreading.  The trunk is expanded at the base, even on young trees, assisting the tree in anchoring in soft, muddy soil. The seed cones also tend to be smaller. The bark is also a paler gray color. Like bald cypresses, pond cypresses growing in water have a characteristic growth trait called cypress knees; these are woody projections (pneumatophores) sent above the water from the roots, probably enabling this plant to breathe air in habitat with waterlogged soil. Maximum longevity of this plant is estimated at 1,000 years. 

Uses: Good specimen for growing in wet soils either in low spots or near water.

Plant in average, medium to wet, moisture-retentive soils in full sun. Prefers moist, acidic, sandy soils, but actually tolerates a wide range of soil conditions ranging from average moisture soils to wet soils in some standing water.