Cedrus deodara 'Shalimar'

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Object Details

Description

The seed for this C. deodara cultivar was collected from Kashmir in 1964, perhaps accounting for its better cold tolerance than the species. It can have slightly blue-green needles.

Hardiness

-10 - 20 F

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2015-2184A

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Life Form

Evergreen tree

Average Height

15'

Foliage Characteristics

Blue green in color. Needles on long, pendulous branches.

Structure

Pyramidal

Range

Kashmir

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display

Freer Gallery

Common Name

Himalayan cedar

Shalimar deodar cedar

deodar

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Pinidae

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Cedrus

Species

deodara

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Trees

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7f6145ef5-8233-476a-88a8-cfd4042bcaa6

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2015-2184A