Cedrus deodara

Cedrus deodara

Common name:

Deodar Cedar

Himalayan Cedar

Pronunciation:

SE-drus de-o-DAR-a

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Type:

Conifer

Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:

Conifer, evergreen, 40-70(150) ft [12-21(46) m] high, broadly pyramidal with gracefully pendulous branches, drooping central leader, spreading and flat-topped with age. Long branches bearing scattered leaves and spur-like stems with whorled needles. Leaves 2.5-5 cm long, 15-20 per whorl, or singly on long shoots, light blue or grayish green, or even silvery, soft, (softer than C. atlantica). Male (pollen) cones are upright, 5-7.5 cm long, usually numerous on lower branches, releasing clouds of yellow pollen in fall, then falling and covering the ground. Female (seed) cones are upright, solitary, or in pairs, ovoid, 7.5-10 cm long, require 2 years to mature.
Sun. Prefers well-drained and somewhat dry soil. Protect from sweeping wings.
Hardy to USDA Zone 6 (less hardy than C. atlantica). Native to the Himalayas of India and Pakistan. The National Tree of Pakistan.
Many forms or cultivars are available, including:
- some foliage white or silver, 'Albospica' (slow growing), 'Silver Mist' (dwarf)
- some foliage yellow or golden, 'Aurea' (upright), 'Gold Cascade' (dwarf), 'Golden Horizon' (shrubby)
- bluish foliage, 'Fellin' Blue' (prostrate dwarf)
- dwarf habit, 'Mylor' (dwarf shrub)
deodara: from the Indian (East) name for the tree.
Oregon State Univ. campus: east of Gleeson.

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