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Form
Pyramidal or conical with a stout trunk and erect, wide spreading
branches. Graceful.
Leaves
Evergreen, spirally arranged, awl shaped, 4-angled, ¼ to ¾"
long
Fall Color
Bronze green.
Stem/Buds/Bark
Green stem with spreading and drooping branchlets. Reddish brown
bark which peels in long strips.
Flowers
Inconspicuous and unisexual flowers.
Fruit
Cones are terminal, globular ½ to 1" broad and dark brown,
with 20 – 30 scales each with 3 – 5 seeds.
Landscape Uses
This species thrives in the southern states. The tree is graceful
and handsome. Useful as a tree for the avenue or in the home landscape.
Major Landscape Features
Graceful and stately evergreen tree.
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Hardiness Range
5 – 6
Native Habitat
Japan, China
Height
30 – 40 feet Growth Rate: Fast
Spread
15 – 20 feet Exposure: Open, Sunny
Culture
Prefers rich and deep, light, permeable, acid soil with
lots of moisture. Needs protection from high winds.
Pest Problems
Insects – None serious
Diseases – Leaf blight, leaf spot, branch dieback
Other Cultivars
var. ‘Compacta" – Compact, short needled.
‘Elegans’ – Tall and bushy, soft feathery summer
folieage. ‘Globosa’ – Dome shaped growing 2
–3’high. Rust color in winter. Other cultivars available.
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