Chamaecyparis pisifera
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- kam-ee-SIP-a-riss pee-SEE-fer-uh
- Description
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The form of this plant is pyramidal but then has a loose, open habit with age. While it has numerous branches, the lower branches may die with age. The soil should be moist but well-drained. Difficult to find within the nursery trade.
This plant has a moderate growth rate.
Obtain cuttings in October, November, December then treat with 1000 ppm IBA and finally place in a sand and peat mixture.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blue Moon'
- 'Curly Tops'
- 'Dow Whiting'
- 'Filifera'
- 'Gold Dust'
- 'Gold Spangle'
- 'Lemon Thread'
- 'Nana Aureovariegata'
- 'Plumosa Juniperoides'
- 'Squarrosa Minimas'
- 'True Blue'
- 'Vintage Gold'
Showy blue-green foliage 'Cream Ball'
Cream-colored, and finely textured foliage
Thread-like and golden yellow foliage on weeping branches 'Filifera Nana'
Thread-like green foliage on long pendulous branches
Yellow-green foliage is pendulous and whip-like and holds its color throughout the year
Bronze-yellow to creamy foliage
Bluish foliage flecked with white tips 'Squarrosa Lutea'
Yellow threadlike leaves are highly ornamental and turn lime green in fall
Gold-tipped, thread-like foliage on thin weeping branches
Rounded and flat-topped - 'Blue Moon'
- 'Blue Moon', 'Boulevard', 'Cream Ball', 'Curly Tops', 'Dow Whiting', 'Filifera', 'Filifera Aurea', 'Filifera Nana', 'Gold Dust', 'Golden Mop', 'Gold Spangle', 'Lemon Thread', 'Nana Aureovariegata', 'Plumosa Aurea', 'Plumosa Juniperoides', 'Snow', 'Squarrosa Lutea', 'Squarrosa Minimas', 'Sungold', 'True Blue', 'Tsukumo', 'Vintage Gold'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Blue Moon'
- 'Curly Tops'
- 'Dow Whiting'
- 'Filifera'
- 'Gold Dust'
- 'Gold Spangle'
- 'Lemon Thread'
- 'Nana Aureovariegata'
- 'Plumosa Juniperoides'
- 'Squarrosa Minimas'
- 'True Blue'
- 'Vintage Gold'
Showy blue-green foliage 'Cream Ball'
Cream-colored, and finely textured foliage
Thread-like and golden yellow foliage on weeping branches 'Filifera Nana'
Thread-like green foliage on long pendulous branches
Yellow-green foliage is pendulous and whip-like and holds its color throughout the year
Bronze-yellow to creamy foliage
Bluish foliage flecked with white tips 'Squarrosa Lutea'
Yellow threadlike leaves are highly ornamental and turn lime green in fall
Gold-tipped, thread-like foliage on thin weeping branches
Rounded and flat-topped - 'Blue Moon'
- 'Blue Moon', 'Boulevard', 'Cream Ball', 'Curly Tops', 'Dow Whiting', 'Filifera', 'Filifera Aurea', 'Filifera Nana', 'Gold Dust', 'Golden Mop', 'Gold Spangle', 'Lemon Thread', 'Nana Aureovariegata', 'Plumosa Aurea', 'Plumosa Juniperoides', 'Snow', 'Squarrosa Lutea', 'Squarrosa Minimas', 'Sungold', 'True Blue', 'Tsukumo', 'Vintage Gold'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chamaecyparis
- Species:
- pisifera
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Root Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- drought
- Dimensions:
- Height: 50 ft. 0 in. - 70 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Open
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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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 pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- No true fruit - female seed-bearing cones are green when immature turning to brown.
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- 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:
- Blue
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- White
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Obovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has small leaves in horizontal planes. They are bright green with a silvery line underneath.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Peeling
- Bark Description:
- The bark is reddish brown with somewhat smooth texture that peels off in thin strips.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
