Chinese coffin tree
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T. cryptomerioides is a columnar to conical evergreen tree that may reach heights in excess of 50m in the wild but will grow much shorter in cultivation. The treehas dark grey-brown bark that exfoliates in strips and slender, drooping branchlets with blue-green, awl-shaped to sickle-shaped, sharply-pointed juvenile leaves that become scale-like as the tree ages. Mature trees produce cylindrical cones to 12mm long
Scientific classification
- Species
- Chinese coffin tree (Taiwania cryptomerioides)
- Genus
- Taiwania
- Family
- Cupressaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conifers · Trees
- Plant type
- Higher than 12 metres
- Height
- wider than 8 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Chinese coffin tree
Distribution map
Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Vietnam
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Chinese coffin tree
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Chinese coffin tree care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed monthly during active growth season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingPrefers an acidic or neutral, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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