Description
Small, upright, broad, slow growing evergreen shrub, conifer (H 1,2-1,5 m, W 1,5-2 m). Crown funnel-shaped to broadly oval, dense, irregular. Bark red-brown to dark brown, flaky. Young shoots green, later red-brown. Needles wide, flat (2-3 cm), young needles yellow to green-yellow, later mid to dark green. Flowers unisexual, female only, green. Flowering period: March-April. Fruits ovate (0,5-0,8 cm), fleshy, juicy, light red. Ripening time: August-October. Very long-lived, healthy and adaptable species. Requires fertile, sufficiently drained, moderately moist soils. Easily withstands cold, occasional drought, wind, poor soils, urban conditions and hard pruning.