Cupressus sempervirens 'Totem Pyramidalis' (Italian cypress 'Totem Pole')
Totem Pole' is a narrowly columnar evergreen conifer with dark green foliage can fir in very narrow places. The shape can add a visual structure to borders or for a striking effect on container plants. I can grow to up to 4 m tall with only a half a meter width.
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- Botanical Description
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Khaled Sleem
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French Name: Cyprès d'Italie
Arabic Name: سرو المتوسط
Pronunciation: koo-PRESS-us sem-per-VYE-renz
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Mediterranean region
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Heat Zones: 9 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 12
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Border Plant, Native to Lebanon
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Columnar
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters, 3 to 5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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By Taoujouti Abdelmouhaïmen (Appareille Photo-Numérique) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Khaled Sleem
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Whorled
Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Scale
Leaf Texture: Rough
Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Lemony)
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Fissured
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Cones
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Green, Brown
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By Taoujouti Abdelmouhaïmen (Appareille Photo-Numérique) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Khaled Sleem
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate, Low
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: More than 50
Diseases: Canker, Root rot
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Mites
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting