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Common Name: Arizona Cypress

Species Name: Cupressus arizonica

Family Name: Cupressaceae

 

 

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin North America
Sun Preference Full Sun

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 30-feet diameter, 50-feet height
    • Leaves: Scale-like, appressed against stem, 1/16 inches long, overall effect looks like a braided bullwhip

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone
Notes Most cultivars have blue foliage; heat and drought tolerant and a good choice for Oklahoma

 

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