Scientific Name:
Cryptomeria japonica
'Cristata'
Pronunciation:
krip-toe-MEER-ee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
Common Name:
cockscomb Japanese cedar, crested Japanese cedar
Family Name:
Cupressaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Foliage several shoots fused/flattened into 'cockscombs'; leaves awl-shaped; bark red-brown, scented, peels in strips; female cones globose.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - narrowly, Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
10 - 15m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Acicular, Other
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
5-ranked, coalesce
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Green, Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
Jan, Feb
Fruit Type:
Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Persistent
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Additional Info:
Fibrous
Organ Modifications:
Leaves fuse into flattened cockscombs
Propagation:
Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Root rot
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
Location(s):
- (ONW) Overpass North side West
- (SGL) Sendell Gardens, Langley
- (TFL) Turf Field Lab
- (TFLN) Turf Field Lab North