| Description | Shiva White Cypress (Chamaecyparis thyoides Shiva) A rounded pyramidal plant with soft blue-green to gray-green foliage that acquires brown tones in winter. |
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| Pronunciation | (kamma-SIP-eris)(pie-sif-er-ah) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | thrives in wet sites, even tolerating less-than-perfect drainage, species C.thyodies is native to wet sites |
| Flowers | inconspicuous |
| Fruit | small brown cones |
| Leaves | awl-shaped, curving, finely pointed needles, silvery blue to green |
| Dimensions | 5-8 by 3-5 feet (HS) rounded pyramidal |
| Maintenance | tolerates some pruning |
| Cultivar Origin | discovered at Woods Hole, Massachusetts., USA |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from Greek chamai meaning dwarf or to the ground and kyparissos meaning cypress tree. syn: Chamaecyress pisifera Shiva |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) , #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), |
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