Deodar Cedar

description:

The Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) is a medium-sized tree with drooping branches. It comes, as the name suggests, from the Himalayan Mountains.

name botanical:

Cedrus deodara

family:

Pinaceae

species:

conifer

height:

up to 35 m (115 ft)

needle:

dark green, arranged in whorls, up to 5 cm (2 in) long

fruit:

cones up to 9 cm (3.5 in) long,brown, pointed and often resinous

bark:

brown / drab later cracked

root:

Heart-rooting

location:

half-shade up to sun

soil:

porous soils, not to dry

ph value:

acidic - neutral

usage:

Single tree, park tree

stature:

light-brown, thin, horizontal, hanging branch tips