Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]

Species: Sciadopitys verticillata

(sye-ah-dop'i-tis ver-ti-si-lay'tah)

Umbrella Pine; Japanese Umbrella Pine

Cultivar Information

* See specific cultivar notes on next page.

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet, Tree < 30 feet Height: 20' - 30' (spread 15' - 20') Leaves: Evergreen Shape: broad and pyramidal to spreading, loose, pendulous Ornamental Other:

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade Hardy To Zone: 5b Soil Ph: Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0) Environmental Other: Siting is important - protect from winter wind and late afternoon sun. Snow loading will cause branch breakage.

Insect Disease

none serious

Bare Root Transplanting

Difficult

Other

Native to Japan; cones upright, horizontal or hanging downward; very slow growth; transplant B&B or from container

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Moisture Tolerance

Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

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Cultivar Name Notes

Aurea yellow needles

Jim Cross dense, relatively compact

Joe Kozey columnar

Knirps dwarf, round, compact

Pendula drooping, impressive habit

Pyramidilis Compacta compact

Richie low, dense

Variegata one leaf of each pair is yellow at branch ends

Wintergreen very glossy, bright green foliage

'Ossorio Gold' 'Ossorio Gold' - golden yellow needles

Ann Haddow 'Ann Haddow' - golden yellow needles

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Sciadopitys verticillata - Immature Cone

Sciadopitys verticillata - Cone

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