{"id":374,"date":"2023-12-13T17:33:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/13\/arizona-cypress\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T17:33:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:33:58","slug":"arizona-cypress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/knowdrive.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/13\/arizona-cypress\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona cypress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona cypress<\/h1>\n

The Blue Pyramid variation of the Arizona Cypress tree.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hesperocyparis arizonica<\/em> <\/h2>\n

Arizona cypress is a tall, wide, evergreen tree in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). The species name reflects the prevalence of this native United States conifer in the state of Arizona.<\/p>\n

This tree grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. The foliage thins if grown in shade. It is moderately drought tolerant and salt tolerant, has a low water requirement once established, and can withstand the heat of summer. It grows well on slopes and in sandy soil. It will grow about 4 to 8 inches per year and reach a mature height of 40 to 60 feet with a width of 15 to 20 feet. Trunk diameter is from about 1 foot to 1\u00bd feet across. If you plan to create a screen with this tree, plant at least 7 feet apart.<\/p>\n

The tree\u2019s crown is a broad conical shape. The foliage has beautiful, silvery-blue to teal coloration year-round, and the bark is gray to brownish-black. The branches are sturdy but have a lacy appearance. Its aroma and color interest make a great display in holiday greenery. Seed cones are about an inch in diameter and dark red-brown.<\/p>\n

Arizona cypress is relatively trouble-free and moderately deer-resistant, making it a good choice for screening when compared to other fast-growing evergreen choices. It can be used as a specimen tree or for windbreaks. It also works well in drought-tolerant gardens. A few varieties are sometimes grown as Christmas trees, especially in warmer areas of North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:<\/strong> This tree is somewhat susceptible to canker.<\/p>\n

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  • ‘Blue Ice’
    Commercially grown as a Christmas tree<\/small><\/li>\n
  • ‘Blue Pyramid’ <\/li>\n
  • ‘Carolina Sapphire’
    Electric blue needles; Commercially grown as a Cristmas tree<\/small><\/li>\n
  • ‘Glabra’ <\/li>\n
  • ‘Glabra Limelight’ <\/li>\n
  • ‘Glauca’ <\/li>\n
  • ‘Golden Pyramid’ <\/li>\n
  • ‘Sapphire Skies’ <\/li>\n
  • ‘Silver Smoke’ <\/li>\n
  • ‘Sulfurea’ <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • ‘Blue Ice’
      Commercially grown as a Christmas tree<\/small><\/li>\n
    • ‘Blue Pyramid’ <\/li>\n
    • ‘Carolina Sapphire’
      Electric blue needles; Commercially grown as a Cristmas tree<\/small><\/li>\n
    • ‘Glabra’ <\/li>\n
    • ‘Glabra Limelight’ <\/li>\n
    • ‘Glauca’ <\/li>\n
    • ‘Golden Pyramid’ <\/li>\n
    • ‘Sapphire Skies’ <\/li>\n
    • ‘Silver Smoke’ <\/li>\n
    • ‘Sulfurea’ <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Attributes: Genus: Hesperocyparis Species: arizonica Family: Cupressaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): leaves are used as an anti-fungal Life Cycle: Woody Country Or Region Of Origin: Southwestern U.S.A., Mexico Play Value: Buffer Screening Wildlife Cover\/Habitat Wildlife Food Source Particularly Resistant To (Insects\/Diseases\/Other Problems): drought tolerant, heat tolerant, moderate salt tolerance, moderate deer resistance Edibility: Edible fruit Dimensions: Height: 40 ft. 0 in. – 60 ft. 0 in. Width: 15 ft. 0 in. – 20 ft. 0 in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Perennial Tree Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Needled Evergreen Habit\/Form: Climbing Erect Pyramidal Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Low Texture: Fine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Soil Texture: Loam (Silt) Sand Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Occasionally Dry Very Dry Available Space To Plant: 6-feet-12 feet 12-24 feet 24-60 feet NC Region: Coastal Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Fruit: Fruit Color: Brown\/Copper Gray\/Silver Green Fruit Value To Gardener: Edible Display\/Harvest Time: Summer Fruit Length: 1-3 inches Fruit Width: < 1 inch Fruit Description: As a conifer, it does not produce fruits, producing grey-brown cones instead. The cones only open once the branch they are on has died.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Needled Evergreen Leaf Color: Blue Gray\/Silver Green Leaf Value To Gardener: Fragrant Good Cut Long-lasting Showy Leaf Type: Needles Leaf Arrangement: Other\/more complex Leaf Shape: Auriculate Leaf Margin: Entire Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: < 1 inch Leaf Width: < 1 inch Leaf Description: Evergreen scales; green to blue-green or grey-green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                • Bark: Bark Color: Dark Brown Light Brown Red\/Burgundy Surface\/Attachment: Furrowed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Stem: Stem Is Aromatic: No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • Landscape: Landscape Location: Coastal Recreational Play Area Slope\/Bank Landscape Theme: Children’s Garden Drought Tolerant Garden Edible Garden Design Feature: Barrier Screen\/Privacy Specimen Attracts: Hummingbirds Small Mammals Songbirds Resistance To Challenges: Deer Diseases Drought Heat Insect Pests Salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                      Hesperocyparis arizonica<\/em><\/h5>\n

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                      NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension, which staffs local offices in all 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.<\/p>\n

                      N.C. Cooperative Extension prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status.<\/p>\n

                      Arizona Cypress<\/h2>\n

                      Arizona cypress is a drought tolerant, evergreen tree native to the southwestern United States. In the landscape it usually reaches a height of only 20\u2019 to 25\u2019 and 15\u2019 wide. The foliage can be a gray-green but usually blue-foliage and recently yellow foliage forms are available in the trade. \u2018Blue Ice\u2019 and \u2018Carolina Sapphire\u2019 are common cultivars and \u2018Cookes Peak\u2019 is a selection from Cookes Peak, New Mexico with silvery-blue foliage and pyramidal form (see photograph). Arizona cypress require well-drained soil and thrive in hot, dry environments. As the tree ages, the bark exfoliates beautifully becoming mottled with patches of burnt orange and green.<\/p>\n

                      Exposure:<\/strong> Full sun
                      Soil:<\/strong> Well-drained
                      Hardiness:<\/strong> USDA Zone 7<\/p>\n

                      Arizona Cypress Gallery Take a closer look at the various types of Arizona Cypress trees.<\/h2>\n

                      The Blue Pyramid variation of the Arizona Cypress tree.<\/p>\n

                      An archway with decorated with Raywoods Weeping Arizona Cypress tree limbs.<\/p>\n

                      A metal archway with Raywoods Weeping Arizona Cypress tree limbs wrapped draped over it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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