| General Description | A very tall, evergreen coniferous tree with a dense, conic crown, strongly aromatic shoots and bright green leaves that have dull white stomatal bands beneath. |
| Shape | Dense, conic crowns. |
| Landscape | Specimen tree for parks or large gardens. |
| Propagation | Propagate by grafting (although obtaining a lead shoot can be difficult). |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun in moisture retentive soil. |
| Pests | Adelges cooleyi may cause unsightly white fluffs of wax, but doesn't affect the health of the tree. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Young trees have thin, green-brown bark with resin blisters. As the tree ages, the bark changes colour to purple, finally becoming red-brown, much thicker, corky, and deeply fissured. Branches are usually level or gently downswept with drooping branchlets. The shoots are very aromatic, green-brown and thinly pubescent. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves to 1.5-3 cm in length, bright green above with two dull stomatal bands beneath and a blunt, rounded apex. |
| Flower Description | Green, cylindrical cone to 6-11.5 x 2 cm that opens to x 4 cm and changes colour to a pale brown. The scales are thinly woody, to 2.5 cm in width, and are evenly sized along the entire cone. |
| Fruit Description | Seed is up to 7 mm in length, with a wing to 11 mm. |
