Chamaecyparis obtusa

Japanese Cypress

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Common Name:

Japanese Cypress

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Yellow

Foliage color:

Green Variegated Yellow

Sun (From 0 to 5):

4

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

455 cm

Maximum width:

245 cm

Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) - Description

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress or hinoki; Japanese: 檜 or 桧,hinoki) is a species of cypress native to central Japan. It is a slow-growing tree which grows to 35 m tall with a trunk up to 1 m in diameter. The bark is dark red-brown. The leaves are scale-like, 2-4 mm long, blunt tipped (obtuse), green above, and green below with a white stomatal band at the base of each scale-leaf.

Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) - Blooming

Female cones appear in autumn; male cones are borne in spring.

Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) - Growth

Monoecious, evergreen, coniferous trees. False Cypress can do well in full sun or partial shade. Generally slow growers that can reach up to 35 ft. tall (dwarf species such as C. obtusa only reach 6 ft. tall). All species need protection from high winds. Dwarf species work well for bonsai or grown in a rock garden. In general though, Chamaecyparis is used for hedging or as specimen trees.

Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) - Planting

Sow seeds in spring, in a seedbed outdoors. Can propagate by rooting semi-ripe cuttings in late summer. Semi-ripe cuttings are cuttings taken from semi-mature wood.

Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) - Pest

Problems include twig blight, root rot, needle blights, and spruce mite.

Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) - Interesting facts

Chamaecyparis foliage may aggravate skin allergies upon contact.

Japanese Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) - Soil and irrigation

Needs good drainage. Does best with neutral to slightly acidic soils, but will tolerate alkaline soils.