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Ossorio's Gold Japanese Umbrella Pine

Scientific name: Sciadopitys verticillata 'Ossorio's Gold '
Taxonomy
Family:Pinaceae
Type:Coniferous trees
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:5 to 8
Sun:Full to partial sun
Plant Characteristics
Height:15 ft
Width:7 ft
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description This is a gold cultivar of Japanese Umbrella pine that is very rare in the industry.

  Morphology:
Classified as a smaller garden conifer that may grow to 15’ in height and 7’ in width, the cultivar Ossorio Gold Umbrella Pine keeps a neat and tidy pyramidal form as it matures. The needles are soft and cream colored.

  Adaptation:
In a northern region one should put this specimen tree on a well drained site with partial sun exposure.

  Pests:
None reported.
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