Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucaroides'

The dense blue-green needles on these trees or shrubs often turn bronze in winter. Drooping branch tips look like fat fingers and are dotted with globe-shaped cones. Peeling bark is reddish brown. Grows best in partial shade in inland northern areas where it is hardy. Growth is fast when tree is young and slower as it ages. Will not tolerate excessive summer heat or little rainfall. Prefers acid soil.

A form of cyrptomeria first imported from Japan in 1859, its slender rope-like branches end in spiker-like clusters of branchlets. Similar to 'Dacrydioides', 'Lycopodioides', and 'Selaginoides', all unusual and choice for collectors.

Attributes - Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucaroides'

Plant Type: Tree

Foliage: Evergreen

Height: 40 ft. to 60 ft.

Width: 50 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Climate: Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Notes: Thrives in Acid Soil. Low Maintenance. Susceptible to Black Spot.

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucaroides'

Attributes - Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucaroides'

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