Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'
Object Details
- Description
- This cultivar of the Japanese cedar is known for growing faster than the species and having fewer bronze tones in the winter.
- Hardiness
- -20 - 20 F
- Provenance
- Uncertain
- Range
- Cultivated
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2011-0876A
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Common Name
- Yoshino Japanese Cedar
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Pinidae
- Order
- Cupressales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Cryptomeria
- Species
- japonica
- Life Form
- Evergreen tree
- Average Height
- 30-40'
- Bark Characteristics
- Young: green Mature: Exfoliating, red-brown
- Cone Characteristics
- Spherical, appear at shoot ends. 1" diameter.
- Fall Color
- Copper tones
- Foliage Characteristics
- Simple, awl-like leaves arranged in a spiral with entire margins. Lime green to blue green.
- Structure
- Pyramidal
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2011-0876A
