Description
Small, upright, narrow, very slow growing deciduous tree, conifer (H 4-5 m, W 1,5-2 m). Crown dense, pyramidal. Branches short, densely branched, upright to slightly open. Bark thin, red-brown, later lightly fissured. Needles alternately arranged along the twig, softe, flat (1-2 cm), bright light green, autumn colour yellow-orange to coppery red. Flowers in egg-shaped inflorescence, unremarkable. Flowering period: March-April. Fruits cones, broadly egg-shaped to ovate (2-3 cm), green-brown to dark brown. Grows best in deep, always moist to wet soils, in sunny, light, open sites. Withstands urban conditions and occasional drought, withstands long periods of overflooding and higher ground-water level.