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Common Name: Hinoki False Cypress

Species Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa

Family Name: Cupressaceae

 

 

Examples of Hinoki False CypressChamaecyparis obtusa

A brown, odd shaped Hinoki False Cypress seed.
A brown, odd shaped Hinoki False Cypress seed.
A brown, odd shaped Hinoki False Cypress seed.
Hinoki False Cypress scale-like leaves that are closely appressed with white with pattern of X’s and Y’s.
Hinoki False Cypress scale-like leaves that are closely appressed with white with pattern of X’s and Y’s.
Hinoki False Cypress scale-like leaves that are closely appressed with white with pattern of X’s and Y’s.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Japan
Sun Preference Full Sun

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 20-foot diameter, 120-foot height
    • Leaves: Scale-like, closely appressed, back of leaf white with pattern of X’s and Y’s

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5º
Notes Many cultivars available with different forms, colors and leaf shapes

 

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