Callitris oblonga – Pigmy Cypress Pine

Callitris oblonga - pygmy cypress pine
Callitris oblonga - pygmy cypress pine
Callitris oblonga - pygmy cypress pine

A nicely shaped native pine, growing in a rounded column shape with blue tinged green soft foliage. A large shrub to small tree, it grows from 2 to 5 metres high and 2 metres wide, making it great for screening, informal hedging and as a street tree. Would also be a good native Christmas tree. Good for most soil types, low maintenance and waterwise. For sun and part shade.

Family : Cupressaceae

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Plant Type : Small tree, Large shrub

Width : 2.5

Flowering Time :

Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Column-shaped

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Bonsai, Street tree, Erosion control, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Callitris oblonga

Common Name : Pigmy Cypress Pine

Height : 5

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pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

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