Woody > Tsuga > Tsuga chinensis > Tsuga chinensis var. formosana

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Tsuga

Species

chinensis

Category

Woody

Type

Tree (evergreen)

Variety

formosana

Pronunciation

USDA Hardiness Zone

6b

Canadian Hardiness Zone

6

RHS Hardiness Zone

H7

Temperature (°C)

-25 - (-18)

Temperature (°F)

0 - (-10)

Height

50 m

Spread

2 m

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Description and Growing Information

Flowering Period

General Description

Very tall tree that is slow growing.

Landscape

Accent plant in large spaces.

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained loam, sand or clay.

Shape

Broad-standing tree.

Growth

Slow

ID Characteristic

Its needles are very soft to the touch and have a thick outer cuticle giving it a glossy look.

Pests

Spruce spider mites, elongated hemlock scale and hemlock woolly adelgid.

Habitat

Mountainous slopes.

Bark/Stem Description

Very thick hardy bark with cracked lines flowing throughout it, giving the bark a scaled appearance.

Leaf Description

Bright flat needles with a waxy outer cuticle.

Fruit Description

Young cones are dark green. Mature cones are a brownish black. Cones are gymnosperms.

Colour Description

Glowing bright green foliage contrasted onto a darker bark. Green, purplish-brown and chestnut brown cones, depending on their maturity.

Texture Description

Coarse.

Propagation

Propagation by seed.

Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)

The inner bark from the tree, when brewed, can be used as a natural diuretic.

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