• 9 years ago
• Posted in:Cupressaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Coniferous, Evergreen, Native to Japan, Residential - patio/lawn, Tree, Week 11

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Common Name —— Japanese cypress; hinoki
Family —————— Cupressaceae
Cultivar —————- ‘Nana Gracills’ – smaller size
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 8
Form ——————— conical tree
Height/Spread ——– > 9 m / 4 – 9 m
Water ——————– medium; acidic
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— evergreen; scale-like; dark green
Cone ——————— small; 8-scaled; woody-like
Bark ——————— reddish brown; showy
Smell ——————– (good)
Limitation ————- prone to spruce mite, twig blight, root rot and needle blights
Strength —————- tolerant to occasional flooding
Use ———————– as foundational plant; in residential site; as screen; as specimen plant
ID ———————— dark green scale-like leave arranged flatly