Dwarf Hinkoki Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana'
Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)
▲ closer view of needle arrangements
▲ small plant on northeast corner of Kings Street Annex building on MSU campus (no longer there)
▲ small plant in Japanese Stroll garden at the Botanical Center in Springfield
Location on or near campus: Japanese Stroll Garden at the Botanical Center in Springfield, MO
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana:’ Dwarf Hinoki False Cypress
(shrub)
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needles in pairs of two
different shapes and sizes, arranged in a flattened pattern on the stem, with
flat sprays drooping on tips; bright green above; smaller leaves with white X
mark on them; lacks yellow new growth of
‘Crippsi’ cultivar
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grows to 25' tall in
slender, pyramidal shape
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fruit is a small
orange-brown cone
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prefers full sun and moist,
well-drained soil in a protected (not too windy) area
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medium to slow growth rate