Chamaecyparis pisifera

Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera
Common Name: threadleaf false cypress, sawara cypress
Family Name: Cupressaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan

Leaf: Scale-like, Leathery, Prickly, Leathery, Glabrous, Dark-green, Sheathing/Entire

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: Male cone, Black, Brown

Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds), Green, Brown

Stem/Bark: Grey, Green, Brown, Fissured, Stringy, Exfoliating

Size: Height: 15 - 22m/Spread: 15 - 25m

Habit: Irregular

Form: Irregular

Soil: Rich, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Hardiness zone(USDA): 4 - 8

Landscape use: Hedge row, Screening

Notes: Perennial