Plant Profile

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Hinoki Falsecypress)

Hinoki Falsecypress is a conical-shaped evergreen native to Japan. It has flat, fern-like, scaled leaves with white bands underneath. Its reddish-brown bark peels in long strips. There are many cultivars with different foliage coloration and growth habits.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Cyprès du Japon, Hinoki Faux-Cyprès

Pronunciation: kam-eh-SIP-uh-riss ob-TOO-suh
Plant type: Tree
Origin: Japan
Heat Zones: 1 to 8

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Uses: Screen, Hedge, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Border Plant, Container, Windbreak
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Slow

Tree Shape: Pyramidal

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m, 0.5 to 1 m, 1 to 1.5 m, 1.5 to 3 m, 3 to 5 m, 5 to 8 m, 8 to 15 m, 15 to 23 m

Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm, 0.5 to 1 meter, 1 to 1.5 meters, 1.5 to 3 meters, 3 to 5 meters

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: Less than 5

Leaf Shape: Scale

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Medium

Leaf Scent: Pleasant

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: No

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Yellow
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Papery
Fruit

Fruit Type: Cones

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Fruit Color: Brown

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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

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: More than 50

Diseases: Blights

Edible Parts: None

Pests: Scales

Plant Propagation: Cutting