Description
Small, compact, very slow growing evergreen shrub, conifer (H 1-1,3 m, W 1-1,5 m). Crown broadly spherical, dense. Needles densely arranged, scalelike, broad-lanceolate (0,3-0,5 cm), leathery, glossy, bright to dark green, with two prominent, longitudinal white bands beneath; in autumn and winter with remarkable orange-brown hue. Flowers and fruits not remarkable. Undemanding, long-lived plant. Grows best in deep, always moderately moist, well-drained soils, in half shady places with higher air-humidity. Easily withstands winter cold.