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Cedrus deodara
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Cedrus |
| Species |
| deodara |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 |
| Height |
| 12 - 15 m |
| Spread |
| 9 - 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, north-central India, southwestern Tibet and western Nepal. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are needle-like, mostly 2.5-5 cm long, occasionally up to 7 cm long, slender (1 mm thick), borne singly on long shoots, and in dense clusters of 20-30 on short shoots; they vary from bright green to glaucous blue-green in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| The female cones are barrel-shaped, 7-13 cm long and 5-9 cm broad, and disintegrate when mature (in 12 months) to release the winged seeds. The male cones are 4-6 cm long, and shed their pollen in autumn. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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