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Cryptomeria japonica

Evergreen, coniferous, Cupressaceae

Common name: sugi, Japanese cedar

Hardiness: 6

Mature ht and spread: 6-10 m tall, 4-6 m wide

Form: cylindric-conic, dense, upswept branches

Conditions: full sun, moist well drained soil, tolerates urban conditions, drought

Leaf:overlapping, awl shaped, forward pointing, needles, often brown-purple in winter

Fall: none

Flower: none

Cone: small, globrose, 3 o more tooth-like projections on each cone scale

Limits: intolerant of poor drainage or dry winter wind

Suitable uses: specimen, allee, slab or container

Id: remember by cones

Native to: Japan