July 19, 2009 at 6:30 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: alternate, Needle evergreen, scale-like, Shrub
Identifying characteristics:
1. Small dark green scale-like leaves, densely packed in flat fan-like sprays
2. Conical shape large shrub/small tree
3. small brown to tan cones 0.33″ to 0.5″ longwith thin, overlapping scales, held pointing up
July 19, 2009 at 3:42 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: awl-shape needles, Needle evergreen, scale-like, Shrub
Identifying characteristics:
1. Both awl-shaped (juvenile) and scale-like (mature) needles on same plant
2. Spreading habit
3. Bright yellow new growth (in full sun)
July 13, 2009 at 12:57 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: Needle evergreen, Opposite, scale-like, tree
Identifying characteristics:
July 13, 2009 at 12:47 pm (A Plant-a-Day(ish))
Tags: Needle evergreen, Opposite, scale-like, sub-opposite, tree
Identifying characteristics:
1. Graceful, slightly pendulous branch habit
2. Fast growth and high tolerance of cultural variability
3. Opposite to sub-opposite scale-like needles
