Cedrus deodara (Himalayan cedar)

Japanese name: ヒマラヤスギ
Scientific name: Cedrus deodara

[Overview]
An evergreen coniferous tree reaching 50 m in height.
The crown is conical, with branches extending horizontally and drooping slightly at the tips.
The bark peels off in fine scales.
The leaves are arranged spirally on long shoots and in bundles on short shoots. They are needle-shaped, 3–5 cm long.
The leaves are pale bluish green with white stomatal lines, and have pointed tips.
There are male and female flowers, both borne at the tips of short shoots.
The male flowers are yellow and club-shaped, 3–5 cm long, and the female flowers are purplish red and ovoid.
The fruit is an oblong-ovoid cone 7–12 cm long, which stands upright and ripens in autumn of the following year or later.

[Uses]
One of the world's three great park trees, when planted in a large garden or park it spreads its branches widely and takes on a stately form.

[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by cuttings, but plants grown from cuttings have a poorer shape.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained, fertile site, but it tolerates both dry and wet conditions fairly well and grows well regardless of soil type.
In windy places the tree's shape becomes disordered.
In moist soil the roots spread shallowly and the tree falls over easily.
It becomes a large tree, so it needs plenty of space.
In winter, apply organic fertilizer such as oil cake.
It grows fast and tolerates trimming.
There are no particular pests or diseases.

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