Chamaecyparis pisifera var. squarrosa

Flower name
Chamaecyparis pisifera var. squarrosa
Scientific name
Chamaecyparis pisifera var. squarrosa
Alias檜榁
Place of originhorticultural varieties
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Park, Horticultural species, Bonsai
Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Chamaecyparis pisifera var. squarrosa

Himuro (scientific name: Chamaecyparis pisifera var. squarrosa) is one of the horticultural varieties of Sawara (Chamaecyparis pisifera). The fronts of the leaves are blue-green and the undersides of the leaves are silvery white. The tips of the leaves are prickly but not painful. Pisifera is a pea (pisium). Squarrosa refers to the fact that the leaves are pointed and needle-mouse shaped. Sawara (Chamaecyparis pisifera) is an evergreen coniferous tree in the family Cupressaceae, endemic to Japan.

Common name: Himuro, scientific name: Chamaecyparis pisifera var. squarrosa, also known as Himuro-sugi (Japanese cedar), Origin: Endemic to Japan, Living type: coniferous,Tree height: 5-10 m, Dioecious, Leaf color: blue-green, Leaf inflorescence: cross-tufted, Corolla: spherical, Inflorescence: monocarpic, Female flower color: dark grayish-white, Male flower color: brown, Flower diameter: 0.2-0.7 cm, Flowering season: 4-5 cm. Flowering season: April-May; Fruiting season: March; Use: Christmas wreaths, park trees, garden trees, bonsai trees, tubs.