Cupressus nootkatensis (N)

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Common Name —— yellow cedar; Nootka cypress
Family —————— Cupressaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5
Form ——————— tree with flatten-branches
Height/Spread ——–  20.0 – 50.0 m / 4.5 – 9.0 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— evergreen; opposite; scale-like in 4 rows
Cone ——————— scaled; ball-like; green-berry-like when young
Bark ——————— dirty white to greyish brown; yellowish inner bark
Smell ——————– bitter-cucumber-like; strong in summer
Limitation ————- prone to spruce mite, twig blight, root rot and needle blights
Use ———————– as specimen plant
ID ———————— 4 rows scale-like leaves; yellowish inner bark

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