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| Botanical Name: |
Callitris glaucophylla
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
White Cypress Pine
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| Family Name: |
CUPRESSACEAE
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| Genus: |
Callitris
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glaucophylla
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. calos-beautiful, treis-three, i.e. arrangements of parts in 3s; S: Lat. pillar or column-like
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| Growth Habit: |
Shrub
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| Dimensions: |
Variable - a shrub to a small tree to 20m
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| Flower: |
n/a
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| Climate: |
Prized for their tolerance of drought and salty soil. They are also grown in S. Italy, Spain and California
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| Fruit: |
A cone
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| Propagation: |
Seed, cuttings
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| Horticulture Use: |
Planted for accent or as a screen plant
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Dry, sandy coastal sites in full sun, will give the best chance of success. Fire-climax adapted releasing their long-stored seed when killed by periodic bush fires to rapidly reoccupy the site.
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| Foliage: |
Lvs. 1-3 mm, glaucous blue or grey - green, dorsal surface rounded
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