The Dawes Arboretum
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Taxon
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Common name:
Black Dragon Japanese-cedar
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to Japan and southern China
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A small evergreen conifer tree with an upright conical, irregular habit, 5-6' tall and wide. Young growth in the spring is light green aging to dark green. Use as a backdrop or accent plant.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
•
RHS Horticultural Database
Locations
1:
JPG: AZ20
(AZ20)
• Accession: D2006-0162.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual