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Hardiness
Zones:
4-8 |
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Habit:
Evergreen |
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Growth
Rate: Slow |
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Site
Requirements: Sun to light
shade; prefers rich moist, well drained soil and open location;
not drought or air pollution tolerant |
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Texture:
Medium
to coarse |
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Form:
Spire like to broadly pyramidal
in youth; straight stem and horizontal branches in whorls; stiff,
twiggy
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Height:
20 to 30’
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Width:
15
to 20’ |
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Leaf:
Whorl of 20 to 30 flat 2 to
5" dark glossy green, thick leaves; needle like; radiate around
the stem |
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Flower/Fruit:
2 to 4" cones; green
turning to brown
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Comments:
Orangish
to reddish brown bark exfoliating in strips; often hidden by foliage;
branches become pendulous and spreading with age; dense shade when
young
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Cultivars:
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