Mendocino Cypress Cupressus pygmaea

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Botanical Name:

Cupressus pygmaea

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Cupressus

Species:

pygmaea

Common Name:

Mendocino Cypress

Seeds Per Pound:
175,000
Quantity:
0.34 lb
Germination:
58%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
40-60 ft
Collection Locale:
California
Crop Year:
2019
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 0.34 lb
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Characteristics
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: seed can be treated with Captan (4 tablespoons/gallon of water) during stratification to prevent fungal problems.
In a Nutshell:
* Cupressus pigmaea ( Mendocino Cypress ) is a taxon of disputed status in the genus Cupressus endemic to certain coastal terraces and coastal mountain ranges of Mendocino and Sonoma Counties in northwestern California . It is a highly variable tree, and closely related to Cupressus goveniana , enough to sometimes be considered a subspecies of it. more...