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

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