Cupressus lusitanica - Cedar of Goa / White Cypress - 30 Seeds
SKU: CUPLUSI
$4.00Price
upressus lusitanica, commonly known as the Mexican Cypress or Cedar of Goa is an aromatic evergreen tree from Mexico and Central America attaining 25 - 30m in height, the crown is broadly pyramidal with the branches becoming pendulous as the tree ages. The bark is thick, reddish-brown and marked with longitudinal fissures. Shoots are quadrangular, pendulous, and om several planes and foliage is distinctly bluish-green, four-ranked, ovate, closely pressed, usually with a long, pointed apex. Cones are globose to some 12mm across, bluish-green in the juvenile stage, turning golden brown when they ripen.This tree is grown as a garden ornamental and in commercial forestry plantations throughout the tropical and temperate world, including Australia, this species has naturalised in Queensland.This species prefers fertile, lighter well-drained sandy to light loamy soils in full sun, is best given some protection from strong winds and prefers a natural rainfall of 750mm plus but tolerates lower limits to about 500mm per year. It is also frost resistant.This listing is for 30 seeds shipped on receipt of cleared funds.

