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Chamaecyparis pisifera

Scientific Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera

Family: Cupressaceae

Category: Gymnosperm

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Chamaecyparis pisifera: Sawara Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera, commonly known as Sawara cypress, Sawara Falsecypress, or Japanese Falsecypress, is a species of false cypress native to Japan.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant has scale-like leaves.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant has scale-like leaves.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera Siebold &amp Zucc.
  • Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
  • Synonyms: Retinispora (mentioned as a common name in older references)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to central and southern Japan, specifically on the islands.

Morphology and Growth Habits

  • A large, pyramidal, evergreen conifer.
  • In the wild, it can grow to 50-70 feet tall, and infrequently to 150 feet.
  • Several cultivars exist with varying growth habits, including weeping, mounding, and dwarf forms.
  • Foliage color ranges from blue-green to gold to lime green, depending on the cultivar. Some cultivars, like 'Snow', have white foliage.
  • Leaves are scale-like.

Cultivars

  • 'Boulevard' (Blue Moss Cypress)
  • 'Filifera Aurea' (Golden Threadleaf False Cypress)
  • 'Sungold'
  • 'Golden Mop' (Golden Mop Threadleaf False Cypress)
  • 'Filifera Nana'
  • 'Angel Hair'
  • 'Baby Blue'
  • 'Blue Moon'
  • 'Curly Tops'
  • 'Compacta Variegata'
  • 'Cumulus'
  • 'Cyano-viridis'
  • 'Snow'
  • 'Nana Aureovariegata'
  • 'Plumosa'

Quirky Facts

  • The genus name Chamaecyparis is derived from Greek words: "chamai" meaning "dwarf" and "kuparissos" meaning "cypress."
  • One cultivar, 'Blue Moon', was awarded "Best Novelty 2015".

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Subject to Phytophthora lateralis.

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • Leafsnap (electronic field guide)
  • Fact Sheet ST-158, November 1993, Edward F. Gilman
  • Floridata Plant Profile 848