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If you love golden foliage, the golden Japanese cedar is for you. When planted against a dark green backdrop, it shines like a beacon. What: Cryptomeria japonica “Sekkan-sugi,” commonly known as ...

With its inward-pointed needles twisted around flexible stems, Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' reminds some folks of a curly-haired elder, giving rise to one common name, granny's ringlets. But this ...

With bright green foliage and a compact habit, Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria from the Southern Living Plant Collection is the ultimate low-maintenance evergreen for gardens of all sizes. Fine, stiff ...

Botanists have discovered that the water storage tissue that they recently found in the world's tallest tree, Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood), is also found in Japan's tallest trees, Cryptomeria ...

Local adaptation is important in evolutionary processes and speciation. We used multiple tests to identify several candidate genes that may be involved in local adaptation from 1026 loci in 14 natural ...

What: Cryptomeria japonica “Sekkan-sugi,” commonly known as golden Japanese cedar, was introduced to American horticulture around 1970. The foliage is tipped creamy yellow and is most intense when ...