Cupressus gigantea
Tibetan Cypress
Narrow, columnar growth habit with attractive blue-grey foliage. Prefers well-drained soils. Hardy and drought-tolerant.
Exotic
Evergreen
Conifer
Tolerates drought
Dry soils
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Cupressaceae, cypress family, a family of coniferous trees found all around the world.
Genus: Cupressus, cupressus (Latin, noun), meaning 'cypress [specifically Cupressus sempervirens]'. Commonly known as cypress, a genus of evergreen conifers native to mainly warm temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere, including western North America, Central America, northwest Africa, the Middle East, the Himalayas, southern China, and northern Vietnam.
Species: Cupressus gigantea, giganteā (Latin, adjective), meaning 'gigantic', in reference to the massive heights this species can reach in the wild.
Synonyms: Cupressus torulosa var. gigantea
Common Name: Tibetan Cypress
Other Common Name(s): Tsangpo Cypress, Tsangpo River Cypress
Description and Features
Description: Narrow, columnar growth habit with attractive blue-grey foliage. Prefers well-drained soils. Hardy and drought-tolerant.
Height: 8m
Width: 4m
Tolerates: Drought
Soil Type: Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Types: Conifer
Foliage:
Summer: Blue, Grey
Autumn: Blue, Grey
Winter: Blue, Grey
Spring: Blue, Grey