Scientific Name:
Callitropsis nootkatensis
'Pendula' ( syn.
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
)
Pronunciation:
cal-i-TROP-sis noot-kuh-TEN-siss
Common Name:
weeping Nootka false cypress
Family Name:
Cupressaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Branches weeping with hanging branchlets; leaves fleshy, scale-like; seed cones small, round, spiky, 4-6 scales.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Pyramidal - narrowly, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
15 - 22m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, Garden origin, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Scale-like
Arrangement:
Opposite, Imbricate
Texture/Venation:
Prickly
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Deltoid, Rhomboidal
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Green-yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark Morphology:
Stringy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Heteroptera - true bugs, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : C. nootkatensis Pendula Group