| General Description | A flattened branchlet awl/needle evergreen that grows to 26 m in height, has a columnar form and is green in colour. |
| ID Characteristic | A tall and slender evergreen with awl/needle like foliage that is green in colour. There may be lost bottom branches as the tree gets older. |
| Shape | Tall, slender, and columnar; it is dense and loses its lower branches with age. |
| Landscape | Beside the use of a specimen tree in the landscape, Chamaecyparis thyoides is used for lumber. This softwood is slightly fragrant, light; used for making shingles, kitchenware, and even boats. |
| Propagation | Seeds require stratification for 90 days in a cold moist environment. To root from cuttings you can either choose to take samples in mid-November or mid-December. Cuttings should be placed in sand/peat mix for 6 months. Clones should have rooted readily in 6 weeks. To accelerate roots in winter, use 3 parts perlite and 1 part medium and intermittent mist. Bottom heat (70°F). Hinesley et al., Hortscience 29:217-217 (1994). |
| Cultivation | This specimen prefers full sun as it is not tolerant to shade. The soil should be slightly acidic and can be medium to coarse. |
| Pests | There are no serious pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens | NC State University. |
| Habitat | Found in abundance in fresh water swamps and river banks. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The bark itself is intricate, irregular, and has dense branches. It is also thin and thick, from 2 cm–2.5 cm. The colour of the bark is ash grey to red-brown. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The buds are monoecious, 1 mm in size, and are brown in colour. The staminate is red to yellow in colour. It has very few pistillate, which are green. |
| Leaf Description | The foliage is flattened awl-to-needle with sharp pointed tips. The colour is blue/green with white markings. |
| Flower Description | A cone bearing fruit that is 6 cm in size and Blue to Purple in colour. They are monoecious, small, and abundant. The staminate is red/yellow and has few pistillate but are green in colour. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is a small branched cone that is globose and 50 mm across with an acute top and a reflex base. There are 4 to 5 scales with 1 or 2 seeds on each side. It is rare to have one with 6 scales. |
| Colour Description | The foliage of the tree is a blue-green tinge, the bark is grey-brown and the fruit and flower is a blue-purple. |
| Texture Description | Medium |