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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Cedrus atlantica (Endl.)
Carr.
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Atlas Cedar
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Pinaceae
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7
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evergreen tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Wide-spreading, open branching habit, flat crown with horizontal branches.
Pyramidal when young. Grows slowly to 60 feet.
ADAPTABILITY:
Difficult to transplant. Requires well-drained loam in a sunny location, does
not like shade. Intolerant of air pollution.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, screen, massing.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
None serious.
NATIVE RANGE:
Northern Africa, Algeria and Morocco
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS: 'Glauca'- bluish foliage,
most popluar cultivar. 'Glauca Pendula'- weeping form of 'Glauca,' must be
trained.
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