Monterey cypress
Formats
Landscaping, environmental plantings, Christmas tree. Cultivated in gardens to create green screens, windbreak and other hedges. Its shape and easy pruning make him of great value. Its wood is used in carpentry and as firewood.
20m tall conifer with a brown-reddish attractive bark. It has greyish and aromatic foliage.
Any soils but prefers deep, limestone and dry soils.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing. To obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 30-60 days before the sowing.
Use
Bonsai, Windbreak, Singular, Medicinal, Landscaping, Screen, Restoration, Hedge
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Flowering
| Fragrant | Foliage |
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Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Cupressus arizonica |
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| Wildlife | Birds |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, October, November, Spring, Autumn |
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| Stratification | Best results |
| Germination (days) | 30-60 |
| Average germination (%) | 20-30 |
| Seeds per gram | 100 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Bonsai, Windbreak, Singular, Medicinal, Landscaping, Screen, Restoration, Hedge |
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| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Moist |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Moderate |
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