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Sciadopityaceae
Japanese Umbrella Pine Flower
Sciadopitys verticillata
Ancient solitude and irreplaceable uniqueness.
- Family
- Sciadopityaceae
- Genus
- Sciadopitys
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- evergreen conifer
- Height
- 15–27 m
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, acidic, well-drained
- Water
- medium
- Hardiness
- 5–8
- Lifespan
- extremely long-lived; centuries
Did you know
- Japanese umbrella pine is the sole living member of its family — it has no close relatives and is a true 'living fossil.'
- Its whorled, glossy needles resemble the ribs of an umbrella, inspiring both common and genus names (Sciadopitys means 'shadow fir').
- Fossil records show this family was once widespread across the Northern Hemisphere over 200 million years ago.
- It grows extremely slowly, sometimes adding just 15–30 cm of height per year in cultivation.
- The bark was traditionally used in Japan to caulk boats and seal gaps in wooden water pipes.
Color meanings
Yellow-Green
living antiquity