Umbrella Pine Seed

Sciadopitys verticillata

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A curious conifer native to upland areas of two of the large Japanese islands. The needles are made up of two fused leaves and appear upside-down in that their shiny surface faces downwards.

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Description

Sciadopitys verticillata

Common name: Umbrella Pine.

Native: Japan

Provenance: Japan

Size and spread (10 years): 1.5m (slow growing).

Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 26 weeks stratification.

Germinal seeds / kg:18000

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Prefers well drained soils but cannot tolerate drought or pollution. Dislikes frost.

Planting instructions:

Mature height: 25m

Additional information

Weight 1.00 g
Size

Mini Seed Pack (10 seeds approx.), Seed Pack 1gm (60 seeds approx.)

Genus

Sciadopitys

Family

Sciadopityaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

evergreen

Requires

shelter