Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica

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Botanical Name:

Cedrus atlantica

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Cedrus

Species:

atlantica

Common Name:

Atlas Cedar

Height:
90-110 fet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Does not require stratification. However, a brief cold period seems to induce germination. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks, it is recommended to cold stratify for 2–4 weeks.
In a Nutshell:
* The Atlas Cedar is a cedar native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria ( Tell Atlas ) and Morocco (in the Rif and Middle Atlas , and locally in the High Atlas ).
* A majority of the modern sources treat it as a distinct species Cedrus atlantica , but some sources consider it a subspecies of Lebanon Cedar ( C. libani subsp. atlantica ).
* Grows quickly when young and can be a splendid specimen tree when properly sited, develops a horizontal habit with age, blue-green leaves, native to north Africa.
* Cedrus atlantica(Atlas Cedar) is common in cultivation as an ornamental tree in temperate climates.
* An Atlas Cedar is planted at the White House South Lawn in Washington, DC. President Carter ordered a tree house built within the Cedar for his daughter Amy. The wooden structure was designed by the President himself, and is self-supporting so as not to cause damage to the tree.
* The Glauca variety has a bluish cast to their needles. more...