‘Coralliformis’ hinoki cypress is a needled, evergreen shrub in the Cupressaceae (cypress) family. The parent plant is native to Japan. The genus name comes from the Greek words chamai , which means dwarf, and kyparissos , which means cypress tree. The plant prefers full sun with moist, well-drained soils. It is not too picky about soil type as long as it's well-drained. It can also tolerate some shade. There are some discrepancies about how tall it gets, but most agree that in 10 years it will grow to about 4 feet and may reach 10 to12 feet at maturity. The plant is a slow-growing, bushy cultivar with curled, twisted, intertwining reddish branches and unique thread-like, glossy-green foliage. Plant it in a lawn or rock garden as an accent, screen, or foundation planting. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The plant has some susceptibility to insect pests such as bagworms and diseases such as juniper blight and root rot. VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Chamaecyparis obtusa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheCamelliaChamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Nana'Ilex vomitoria 'Taylor' s Rudolph'