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Cupressaceae
False Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Longevity and sacred beauty.
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Chamaecyparis
- Native to
- Japan, Taiwan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen conifer
- Height
- 50-75 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) wood is one of the most sacred building materials in Japan, used for shrines and temples for over 1,000 years.
- The tiny pollen-producing male flowers turn red-brown in spring, releasing clouds of pollen on the wind.
- Hinoki wood has a distinctive lemony fragrance and is naturally resistant to rot, insects, and fungi.
- The Horyuji Temple in Nara, Japan, built with hinoki wood in the 7th century, is one of the oldest wooden structures in the world.
- In Japanese culture, hinoki baths (ofuro) are treasured for their aromatherapy and antibacterial properties.
Color meanings
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immortality
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spiritual purity