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Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca pendula' (Weeping blue atlas cedar)

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'  pendula is an evergreen tree with bluish-green foliage with a weeping habit. It is often used as a specimen plant especially on lawns where it can grow without being crowded, away from walks, streets, and sidewalks so branches will not have to be pruned.

The weeping blue atlas cedar is heat and drought tolerant, and should be planted in average to well drained, moist soil, in full sun.

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  • French Name: Cèdre

    Arabic Name: أرز

    Pronunciation: SEE-drus at-LAN-tih-kuh

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Algeria, Morocco

  • Heat Zones: 6 to 9

    Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9

  • Uses: Specimen

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Weeping

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Medium

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

    Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters, 5 to 8 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years

  • Notes

    Needle-like leaves arranged spirally on young shoots Form: Pyramidal in youth; flat topped with broad horizontal branches with age; picturesque. Difficult to transplant; best used as a specimen tree; Heat tolerant; least cold hardy of cedars

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

    Leaf Venation: Parallel

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Needle

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Rough

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Lemony)

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Spike

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Green

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10

    Fruit Color: Grey

    Seasons: Spring

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: More than 50

    Plant Propagation: Cutting

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