| General Description | This small tree has dense foliage with a conical shape. Branches spread out and become less dense at full maturity. |
| ID Characteristic | The foliage is a bright yellow-lime green colour. The plant has a thick, conical shape and awl-like leaves; the leaves are an irritant to the skin. |
| Shape | It is broadly conical to slightly pyramidal with dense slightly ascending branches. |
| Landscape | A specimen tree for its foliage and as a hedge. |
| Propagation | Grafted using Chameacyparis pisifera as a rootstock. Semi-hardwood cuttings from late summer are used with a rooting hormone. |
| Cultivation | It grows well in moist, well-drained soils with full sun to partial shade. Must be protected from strong winds. |
| Pests | Aphids, honey fungus, and Phytophthora root diseases. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The bark is smooth with a light brown colour changing to a darker brown in winter. New growth’s branch colour is lime green changing to light brown as it matures. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | The acuminate buds are small, light brown and 1-2 mm in length. |
| Leaf Description | Dense, awl-like foliage with a yellow-lime green colour turning to grey-green in winter, leaves are 2-3 cm long. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are small conical, and 2-4 mm in length, a reddish-purple colour. |
| Fruit Description | The female cones are small, light brown, and globose; about 3-5 cm in length, male cones are reddish-brown. |
| Colour Description | The foliage is lime green with a mix of yellow. In winter the bark turns a darker brown and the leaves turn a light grey-green. |
| Texture Description | It has very soft foliage along with smooth bark. |
