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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 25-50 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Fruit: Other: 3/8 inch obovoid cone
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Japanese Arborvitae
  • Arborvitae
  • Kurobe

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Location: Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Date: 08/04/2018
photo by belvedere04 via iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org

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