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Species: Chamaecyparis obtusa

(kam-uh-sip'ah-ris ob-too'sah)

Chamaecyparis obtusa

Hinoki Falsecypress

Found on Course Walks

Evergreens with Scales

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

Over 200 cultivars, many dwarfs and miniatures, many golden foliage varieties. Below is merely a selection.

'Alaska', 'Aurea', 'Aurea Nana', 'Aurora', 'Autumn Glory', 'Crippsii', 'Filicoides', 'Kosteri', 'Nana Gracilis'

Ornamental Characteristics

Tree > 30 feet, Tree < 30 feet

50' - 75' (spread 10' - 20')

Evergreen

pyramidal to broad with age

Evergreen; dark green needles have white markings on undersides; fernlike foliage effect

Environmental Characteristics

Full sun, Part shade

5a

Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Protect from drying winds.

Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

relatively free of problems

Bare Root Transplanting

Difficult

Other

native to Japan and Taiwan; transplant in fall or spring

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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