Hinoki cypress

It is a slow-growing tree which grows to 35 m tall with a trunk up to 1 m in diameter. The bark is dark red-brown. The leaves are scale-like, 2-4 mm long, blunt tipped , green above, and green below with a white stomatal band at the base of each scale-leaf. The cones are globose, 8-12 mm diameter, with 8-12 scales arranged in opposite pairs. The related Chamaecyparis pisifera can be readily distinguished in its having pointed tips to the leaves and smaller cones.

Natural forest of Chamaecyparis obtusa in Nagano (FFPRI 1996). Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Conservation status Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold et Zuccarini) Endlicher 1847 Common names Hinoki, Finuchi (Japanese) (Walker 1976), hinoki cypress; var. formosana is called ?? (huang2 kuai4, "yellow cypress") in Chinese, or ???? (tai2 wan huang2 kuai4, "Taiwan yellow cypress"), or ???? (tai2 wan bian3 bo2), or simply ?? (hou4 ke2, "thick bark") (L. Angot email 2009.04.22). More

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Lemon Twist BAP. -1@ $49.00 Contorted golden foliage, fairly fast growing, with striking golden variegation this is new to me. Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Limerick' S. P. -1@ $19.00 There once was a woman from Blight, whose speed was much faster than light, I can now say, I boinked her today, and she came sometime last night. More

Chamaecyparis obtusa and pisifera in general are certainly tolerant of a fair amount of shade. Although I can't say they perfer it. Maybe afternoon shade as a lot of conifer do prefer that even here in zone 5. More

Hinoki false cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa nana pyramidalis = Gardening. More