Botanical Name: Cupressus glabra
Common Name: Arizona cypress Type of Plant: conifer: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a very erect, single-trunked plant, branches persistent to ground; ascending branches form dense narrow pyramidal canopy in youth, which broadens at the base with age Height 24'-40'(60') Spread 1/3 to 1/2 Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil dry soils preferred; avoid heavily irrigated soils Hardiness hardy (zones 5, 8-24): thrives in hot inland locations Morphology: Leaves scales: tiny, gray-green, overlapping, on small cord-like branches Flowers inconspicuous; not horticulturally important Fruit female cones: round, 3/4"-1 1/2" diameter, with 6-8 scales Propagation: seed, hardwood cuttings of selected varieties Usage: windscreens; large vertical background or slope plantings; is generally too large for small residential landscapes; suitable for rustic or water-conserving landscapes Landscape Care: Watering very little is needed; the plant is very drought-tolerant once established Fertilizing none required Pruning none, except to lightly head back tips of errant branchlets Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Mountains of Central Arizona Family: Cupressaceae Notes: |
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