Cypress family, Cupressaceae
Origin: eastern North America
Habitat in the original area: damp places, peat bogs
Habitus: A tree growing to the height up to 35 metres. Its bark is grey, thick and irregularly furrowed; its branches hang down.
Leaf: Up to 2.5 millimetres long scale-like leaves are blunt or shortly pointed at the top.
Bloom, fruit: Male cones are grey-brown; female cones are dark reddish-brown, asymmetrical and with a bent tip. They ripen in the first year and open immediately to release winged seeds.
Interesting fact: Numerous cultivars have been grown, differing in leaf colours and height. It can also be grown as a bonsai.
