| General Description | A tree with a pendulous spiral form. Needs to be staked to form a leader and once a leader is developed, grows in a twisted form leaning towards one side. Can be manipulated into a fantastic spiral form if staked well. |
| ID Characteristic | Dark green foliage with 2 white bands underneath. Branches have a medium droop and stem grows in a spiral form. tends to lean towards one side if not trained properly. |
| Shape | Narrow, pyramidal shape. |
| Cultivation | Grafting can be done to an established understock with a side graft but chilling may be required to maximize survival. cuttings should be taken during the winter from 3 year old growth or growth that has experienced 3 or more frost cycles. |
| Pests | Aphids and borers can be a slight problem. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Comes off in small plates, reddish brown- light brown in colour. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Young flower buds appear light brown at the base and the scales closer to the apex are a light red colour. |
| Leaf Description | 12-25 mm long, 2-3 mm wide. Flattened, rough point at apex, dark green with 2 white bands underneath. |
| Flower Description | Monoecious flowers. Male flowers are a dark red colour and short, 12-25 mm long, appear like small scaled strawberries. Female flowers are slightly larger and resemble the cones. |
| Fruit Description | Oblong-ovoid cones growing 3-6.25 cm long and 1.25-1.8 cm wide. Young cones are a stunning deep magenta colour and ripen into a light to light-medium brown. |
| Colour Description | Dark green leaves, reddish brown to light brown bark. |
| Texture Description | Medium texture on leaves. |
