What is the flower name of the dawn redwood? Let us introduce you to the flowers of the dawn redwood

Other names for the dawn redwood

Water fir, scientific name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu & W. C. Cheng

Family and genus of the dawn redwood

A gymnosperm of the family Taxodiaceae, genus Metasequoia.

Geographical distribution of the dawn redwood

The dawn redwood can be cultivated in areas south of Beijing, grows better at the junction of the three provinces of Hubei, Chongqing and Hunan, and its vertical distribution is generally at an altitude of 750~1500 m.

Morphological characteristics of the dawn redwood

The dawn redwood is a deciduous tree that can reach 35 m in height and 2.5 m in diameter, with opposite branchlets. The leaves are linear, decussate, and form pinnately compound leaves; the upper surface of the leaf is light green and the lower surface is paler, with two stomatal bands of 4-8 pale yellow lines along the midrib. The bark of the dawn redwood is grayish brown; the young bark splits into thin flakes and peels off, while the mature bark splits into long strips and peels off; the dawn redwood is monoecious. The cones hang down, are nearly spherical, slightly 4-ridged, and have long stalks; the seed scales are woody and shield-shaped, and the seeds are flat with narrow wings around them. The flowering period of the dawn redwood is in late 2 month, and the cones mature in 11 month.

Growing environment of the dawn redwood

The dawn redwood likes warm and humid climatic conditions. It mostly grows in places with gentle terrain, deep soil layers, and moist or slightly waterlogged conditions. Acidic mountain yellow soil, purple soil or alluvial soil are suitable for its growth; the optimum growth temperature for the dawn redwood is around 18°C, and it can grow where summers are cool and winters have snow but are not severely cold; the dawn redwood likes light and is not tolerant of barren and dry conditions; its growth rate is often governed by soil moisture, and it is easy to transplant and survive. In places with long-term water accumulation, the plant grows slowly, and the base of the trunk is usually swollen and has longitudinal ridges.