Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica var. bonita
Evergreen-Trees
Arizona cypress is a heat-tolerant evergreen tree which can grow up to 40 to 50 feet in height. It is useful as a tall screen or windbreak, as well as a specimen planting.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Cupressus arizonica var. bonita Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Cupressus arizonica var. bonita |
| Common Name: | Arizona cypress |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | specimen, windbreak, tall screen |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 40 - 50 feet tall |
| Foliage: | evergreen scales that are closely overlapping pale green to gray-green soft textured because scales are pressed against the stem |
| Flower: | monoecious |
| Fruit: | cone with 6 to 8 scales; dry and woody when mature 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter |
| Bark: | reddish brown to dark brown on mature trees very fibrous and shreds on older trees; can become ridged and furrowed |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | well-drained soil |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 9 |
| Care | |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to several canker diseases that have killed many trees in the Southwest |
| Additional Notes: | heat-tolerant |
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