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.
This plant has a moderate growth rate.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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'Boulevard'
- 'Curly Tops'
- 'Filifera'
- 'Lemon Thread'
- 'Nana Aureovariegata'
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 'Golden Mop'
Yellow-green foliage is pendulous and whip-like and holds its color throughout the year
Bronze-yellow to creamy foliage 'Snow'
Bluish foliage flecked with white tips 'Squarrosa Lutea'
Yellow threadlike leaves are highly ornamental and turn lime green in fall 'Sungold'
Gold-tipped, thread-like foliage on thin weeping branches 'Tsukumo'
Rounded and flat-topped - 'Curly Tops'
- 'Boulevard', 'Cream Ball', 'Curly Tops', 'Filifera', 'Filifera Aurea', 'Filifera Nana', 'Golden Mop', 'Lemon Thread', 'Nana Aureovariegata', 'Plumosa Aurea', 'Snow', 'Squarrosa Lutea', 'Sungold', 'Tsukumo'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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'Boulevard'
- 'Curly Tops'
- 'Filifera'
- 'Lemon Thread'
- 'Nana Aureovariegata'
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 'Golden Mop'
Yellow-green foliage is pendulous and whip-like and holds its color throughout the year
Bronze-yellow to creamy foliage 'Snow'
Bluish foliage flecked with white tips 'Squarrosa Lutea'
Yellow threadlike leaves are highly ornamental and turn lime green in fall 'Sungold'
Gold-tipped, thread-like foliage on thin weeping branches 'Tsukumo'
Rounded and flat-topped - 'Curly Tops'
- 'Boulevard', 'Cream Ball', 'Curly Tops', 'Filifera', 'Filifera Aurea', 'Filifera Nana', 'Golden Mop', 'Lemon Thread', 'Nana Aureovariegata', 'Plumosa Aurea', 'Snow', 'Squarrosa Lutea', 'Sungold', 'Tsukumo'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Chamaecyparis
- Species:
- pisifera
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- 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: 10 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
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has 0.25-in. cones that are crowded and start green, can be a yellowish-brown, and end up a black color.
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- non-flowering
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- 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:
- Peeling
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Winter Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
