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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 02, 2015

Looks bonsai-like except for the normal size of it. Is it a type of true cedar?

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 02, 2015

That's the one of the selections of False-cypress - Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'.

Editing specific epithet error...

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 02, 2015

Wow, that species gets around. How many cultivars are there you think?

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 02, 2015

200 varieties at least according to Wikipedia. Wow!

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) Aug 03, 2015

Chamaecyparis obtusa is often tried in the upper Midwest, but seldom if ever successful. Even with the heat island effect of Minneapolis it seems to suffer badly when we get a true z4 winter. I've tried a couple; they did not make it out of their first winter.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Aug 03, 2015

Yep, Hinoki Cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa.

Resin

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 03, 2015

Not to leave the initial post's subject too far, but...

Why does this plant get to use Cypress in its common name when it isn't a member of the genus Cupressus?

Is it because it is far more closely related to that genus than, say, Juniperus virginiana is to Cedrus? You know that there are those that will go to their grave (maybe even to their cedar chest) not wanting to let go of their Eastern Red Cedar.

I respect that you have been trying to convince/cajole professionals and laypeople to adopt a commonality among common names, and I'm not aiming to be argumentative. I'm sure that a rationale exists to come to this conclusion.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Aug 04, 2015

Yep, Cupressus and Chamaecyparis are fairly close relatives, so it's reasonable to call species in both (and several other Cupressaceae genera) 'Xxxx Cypress'.

Same as e.g. many genera in Poaceae are called 'Xxxx Grass', many genera in Arecaceae are called 'Xxxx Palm', or many genera in Orchidaceae are called 'Xxxx Orchid'.

Resin

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