Botanical Name: Cedrus deodara
Common Name: Deodar cedar
Type of Plant: conifer: tree
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a tall, stately evergreen tree, single-trunked, with spreading branches forming a graceful pyramidal canopy; the outer branches droop and the tip of central leader nods, which gives the plant a distinctive silhouette
Height 40-80' (150 ft)
Spread 1/3 - 1/2
Growth Rate moderate to rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure prefers full sun; tolerates partial shade at inland sites
Soil tolerates most soils except badly draining clay
Hardiness hardy (zones 4-12, 14-24): thrives to 4000' elevation in local regions
 
Morphology:
Leaves needles, 1-2" long, bluish green on pubescent branchlets; alternate on young stems, becoming whorled on older spur branches
Flowers plants are monoecious, with inconspicuous catkins in conlike structures
Fruit female cones: oval, 3-5" long, reddish-brown; stand erect above foliage
 
Propagation:
by seed
 
Usage:
a dramatic large-scale vertical-accent tree, valued for its picturesque form in woodlands-theme gardens; often used as a large lawn tree in parks and as street tree for large-scale projects
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates regular watering if drainage is good - prefers an occasional deep soak; becomes very drought-tolerant after establishment
Fertilizing balanced, as needed (feed at least once/year at well-watered sites)
Pruning little needed unless if access under the canopy is desired
Pests/Diseases relatively free; susceptible to spider mites in shaded areas
Special Conditions/Other young seedlings may have considerable variation in growth habit
 
Origin: coniferous forests of western Himalaya Mountains (India/Pakistan)
Family: Pinaceae

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