Hiba Arborvitae Thujopsis dolabrata
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- thoo-YOP-sis dol-uh-BRAY-tuh
- Description
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Hiba Arborvitae is a conical needled evergreen native to Japan in the cypress family. Tge bright green densely packed needles provide color and winter interest in the garden. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soils. This tree does not tolerate dry soils. This tree is quite large so choose a location that plans for its mature size.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Latifolia'
Dwarf form
- 'Latifolia'
- 'Latifolia'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Latifolia'
Dwarf form
- 'Latifolia'
- 'Latifolia'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Thujopsis
- Species:
- dolabrata
- Family:
- Cupressaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 50 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Conical
- Dense
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- 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 Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits, but tiny thick brown and violet with white wax ovoid seed cones
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Flowers:
- Flower Description:
- Non-flowering
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Needled Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Needles
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Decussate pairs of scale-like leaves. Thick fleshy leaves are glossy on top white stomata on the underside. T
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Bark:
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Bark Description:
- Red-brown exfoliating in vertical strips
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Shade Tree
