| Common Name |
Arizona Cypress |
| Latin Name |
Curpressus arizonica |
| Family |
Cupressaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
5,8-24,26-31 / 5b-11 |
| Type / Form |
Tree / Large |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest above 3,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained; like moisture but
does not require it |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
Once per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
50 feet X 20 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, grey/green |
| Flowers |
Monoecious; males are small,
pale yellow-green at ends of branch tips; females small light green near
branch tips. |
| Bark / Roots |
Very attractive, shreddy and
peeling in long strips to reveal gray and reddish brown patches; on
older trees the bark may develop a fine, shallow furrowed pattern or
reveal a mottled patchy look.
Slender, square, covered in
scale-like leaves, pointed at tips, turning gray with age; typically
branch at nearly right angles. |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, windbreak, low maintenance, background |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Mountain |
| Nature Value |
Host to insects and birds |
| Native American Uses |
None. |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=656 |
| Images and data |
http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/CUPARIA.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54341/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2513 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cupressaceae/Cupressus_arizonica.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CUAR |
| Images and data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Cupressus_arizonica.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupressus_arizonica |
| Images and data |
http://www.conifers.org/cu/cup/arizonica.htm |
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Cupressus_arizonica.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cupressaceae/Cupressus_arizonica.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54341/index.html |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Cupressus+arizonica |
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/cupari/all.html |
| Distribution map and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CUAR |
| Nursery and
data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Cupressus+arizonica |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Note: |
Moderate pollinator and high fuel value = fire
hazard |
