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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Cryptomeria japonica D. Don.
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Japanese Cryptomeria
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Cupressaceae
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8
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evergreen tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Narrowly columnar habit, tends to hold old foliage, fast grower.
ADAPTABILITY:
Acidic, well-drained soil, full sun, will grow in part shade.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Twig blight, canker.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Black Dragon'-compact form, dark foliage. Numerous other cultivars exist,
most are not common in the United States.
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