Hinoki Cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Verdoni'
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Other plants called Hinoki Cypress:
- Phonetic Spelling
- kam-ay-SIP-a-ris ob-TOO-sa
- Description
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Hinoki Cypress is a needled evergreen shrub in the cypress family from Japan with a dense upright conical, somewhat contorted form. The shrug is attractive with fans of yellow-green foliage that holds the color well. It is slow-growing and will take10 years to reach 5-6 feet tall.
Hinoki Cypress prefers moist well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. In NC it will benefit from some afternoon sun protection. Use as a foundation plant, as a specimen or in shrub borders. It can also be grown in containers.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chamaecyparis
- Species:
- obtusa
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Conical
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No true fruit - female seed-bearing cones are green when immature turning to brown with the male being orange brown.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- No true flowers - the pollen bearing cones are small and often reddish, growing from the branch tips.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Rich yellow-green scale-like foliage; does not burn in sun
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Pollution
