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Chamaecyparis obtusa
Hinoki Falsecypress
Origin: Native to Japan and Formosa.
| Family |
| Cupressaceae |
| Genus |
| Chamaecyparis |
| Species |
| obtusa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 -8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a -7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 -H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23-(-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20-(-15) |
| Height |
| 15 -25 m |
| Spread |
| 5-10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A tall, slender pyramid with spreading and drooping branches. |
| Landscape |
| Great as a specimen or where something unusual is required. |
| Shape |
| Pyramidal. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Reddish brown, shed in long narrow strips. |
| Leaf Description |
| Closely pressed of 2 sizes, lateral ones much larger, boat-shaped, all prominently lined underneath with white 'X' shaped marking. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious, staminate, yellow, pistillate and solitary. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones short stalked, solitary, globose, orange brown, usually 8 scales. |
| Colour Description |
| Shining green with whitish markings underneath. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium in texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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