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Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa · Conifer
Hinoki Cypress is a moderate-growing conifer, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 50–75 ft × 15–25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50–75 ft × 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Native to
- Japan, Taiwan
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