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Widdringtonia nodiflora

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Mountain cedar, mountain cypress
Plant Type
Tree
This slow grower is frost hardy and drought resistant with a non-invasive root system.  The tree is highly ornamental and will happily grow in a container until it has to be transplanted.
Plant Description

Widdringtonia nodiflora is a shrub or small tree that grows to a height of between 5-7m tall. It has a conical shaped cones and needle-like, spiralling leaves. The foliage is light green on younger trees and darker as the tree matures.  Cones that carry seeds appear on the tree, ripening towards autumn. The bark is brown to grey, thinly fissured vertically and flaking in long, narrow strips revealing a reddish colour.

This evergreen tree is a very popular in a formal garden.  It can also be implemented as  a faux Christmas tree.

This slow grower (30cm/year) is frost hardy and drought resistant with a non-invasive root system.  The tree is highly ornamental and will happily grow in a container until it has to be transplanted.

Widdringtonia nodiflora grows best in cool or temperate climates with good rainfall.

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Bergsipres
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Slow
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Green
Shape
Upright
Soil
Sand
Plant Size
5m
Region
Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape
Habitat
Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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