Description
Small, upright evergreen tree, conifer (H 8-10 m, W 3-5 m), crown broadly pyramidal, open. Some shoots jointly grown into a fn-like shape. Bark soft, light brown, it peels off decoratively in strips. Needles sickle-shaped (6-12 mm), stiff, dark green, in winter blue-green. Fruits cones, conical (1,5-3 cm), light brown. Grows better in poor soils (wood matures better) and higher air-humidity. Young plants susceptible to cold and dry wind.