China Fir Cunninghamia lanceolata
- Phonetic Spelling
- kun-ing-HAM-ee-a lan-see-oh-LAY-ta
- Description
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Good green color during the growing season with groups of small squarish cones; tends to "brown out" inside as it matures. This plant prefers acidic clay loam soils however, this tree needs protection from the wind.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Chason's Gift'
- 'Glauca'
- 'Samurai'
- 'Chason's Gift'
- 'Chason's Gift', 'Glauca', 'Samurai'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Chason's Gift'
- 'Glauca'
- 'Samurai'
- 'Chason's Gift'
- 'Chason's Gift', 'Glauca', 'Samurai'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cunninghamia
- Species:
- lanceolata
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
- Play Value:
- Buffer
- Screening
- Dimensions:
- Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 75 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Conical
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Description:
- Squarish cones
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Cylindrical male flowers and yellow-brown females
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The leaves are a bright green to blue-green discoloring during the winter months to bronze-green. The needles are flat with a sharp point on the end.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Light Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Shredding
- Bark Plate Shape:
- Irregular
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- When the tree is young it is pyramidal, then as it ages becomes open with pendulous branches and often multistemmed.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
