Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar)
Other names: Japanese red cedar, Sugi, Cryptomeria fortunei, Cryptomeria sinensis
C. japonica is a vigorous, conical, evergreen, coniferous tree with peeling, reddish-brown bark, awl-shaped, spirally arranged, mid- to dark green leaves and spherical, green cones turning brown with age.
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8m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Cryptomeria japonica (Elegans Group) 'Elegans' (Japanese cedar 'Elegans')
Other names: Japanese red cedar 'Elegans', Sugi 'Elegans'
'Elegans' is an upright, conical, evergreen, coniferous tree with dense, spirally-arranged, awl-like, blue-green leave turning reddish-brown in winter.
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6m max. spread |
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10m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' (Grannies' ringlets)
Other names: Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis Elongata', Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis 'Spiralis', Cryptomeria japonica 'Yore-sugi', Japanese cedar 'Spiralis', Granny's ringlets
'Spiralis' is a dense, spreading then conical, slow-growing, evergreen, coniferous shrub or small tree with twisted stems bearing soft, curved, spirally-arranged, awl-shaped, light green leaves, flushed bronze in winter.
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2m max. spread |
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6m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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