World Plants

Chamaecyparis pisifera (Japanese Falsecypress)

This plant may be considered a bit of a tramp in the landscape since it becomes haggard with age.

General Description	Large evergreen tree with straight trunk and open, narrow, pyramidal crown. Bark reddish-brown, fibrous, shreddy, peeling in long thin strips.
ID Characteristic	The Japanese Falsecypress has white lines on the underside of its scales as well as exfoliating bark.
Shape	Large, loosely pyramidical evergreen tree.
Landscape	Ideally used to the rear of a border as a backdrop to other plants. Since it is a large plant it best suited to park-like landscape.
Propagation	Stem cuttings.
Cultivation	Plant in full sun, water regularly but do not overwater. Plant in a moist, well drained soil; it will not tolerate wet feet.
Pests	Tip blight can be a problem in early stages of its growth.
Habitat	Naturally occurs in Japan, prefers moist soil and full sun, drought tolerant.
Bark/Stem Description	Reddish brown, exfoliates in long thin strips.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description	Palm shaped, brown.
Leaf Description	Dark green, scale like, sharp and overlapping.
Flower Description	Monoecious, not of ornamental importance.
Fruit Description	Small cones with very few scales. Scales are soft to the touch. Cones can be clustered at shoot tips.
Colour Description	Dark green, browns in winter. Red-brown bark.
Texture Description	Medium.