Botanical Name: Platycladus orientalis
Common Name: Oriental arborvitae Type of Plant: Conifer: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape dense - shrubby conifer tree with flat branchlets of scale-like twigs arranged in vertical planes Height 10-25'(40') Spread 10-15'(20') Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil likes a well-drained soil Hardiness hardy-zones 1-24 Morphology: Leaves small scale-like, arranged in flattened branchlets held in vertical planes - usually somewhat golden toward branch tips Flowers none Fruit small knobby cone 3/8-1/2" diameter Propagation: seed, hardwood cuttings Usage: large filler or background tree used in formal landscapes, mixed with other conifers, against walls or other masonry Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering - tolerates drought - but looks best with water Fertilizing slow-release at planting Pruning best if unpruned - do any heading back in fall or winter Pests/Diseases spider mites Special Conditions/Other ‘Beverlyensis' most common variety Origin: China/Korea Family: Cupressaceae Notes: |
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