Cupressus arizonica var. glabra
Smooth Cypress
Pronunciation
cu-press-us GLAY-bruh
Family
Genus
Nativity
Central Arizona
Growth Habit
Graceful pyramid with fine-textured foliage.
Hardiness
6
Culture
Sun, with well-drained soil. Plants relish hot and dry conditions.
Landscape Use
Specimen and large group plantings. May be used for screens in hot, dry climates.
Foliage
Leaves arranged in four rows, adpressed, scale-like and overlapping, .1 inch long. Apex of leaf sharp pointed, leaves typically blue green or gray green,
Bark
Bark smooth (unlike the species), cherry red to mahogany brown.
Flower
Monoecious, with male in small oblong cones, yellowish in color; female in a subglobose cone.
Fruit
Cone globose, 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter, with 6 to 8 scales.
Propagation
Seed, cuttings.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
'Carolina Sapphire' - intense blue foliage and rapid rate of growth.