General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 25 to 50 feet
Plant Spread: 25 to 30 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Persistent 1/4 to 1/2 inch brown cones
Fruiting Time: Spring
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant

Common names
  • Cuyamaca Cypress
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cupressus arizonica var. stephensonii
  • Synonym: Cupressus arizonica subsp. stephensonii
  • Synonym: Cupressus stephensonii
  • Synonym: Callitropsis stephensonii

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