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

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On Display: National Museum of American History

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Accession Number: 2011-0876A

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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

Metadata Usage: Not determined

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Record ID: ofeo-sg_2011-0876A

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Photographed by: Hannele Lahti