Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Fruit Description
Male (pollen) cones are in clusters near the apex of branches and are oblong and scaly. Female (seed) cones are round, brown, rosette looking on terminal branches singly or in groups.
Plant Profile: Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana'
Names
Dwarf Cryptomeria
Phonetic Spelling:krip-toh-MER-ee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
Genus:Cryptomeria
Species:japonica
Family:Cupressaceae
This dwarf dome variety of Cryptomeria japonica is cultivated for its striking foliage, featuring bluish-green needles that transform into a rusty-red hue in winter. This evergreen thrives in sunny to partially shaded locations and prefers moist, well-drained soil.
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Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Feature Summary
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Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Feature Summary
Fruit
Male (pollen) cones are in clusters near the apex of branches and are oblong and scaly. Female (seed) cones are round, brown, rosette looking on terminal branches singly or in groups.
Brown/Copper
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Leaves
Bluish-green needles becoming rusty-red during the winter months.
Needled Evergreen
Green
Blue
Red/Burgundy
Red/Burgundy
Needles
Whorled
Acicular
Entire
< 1 inch
Soft
Showy
Long-lasting
< 1 inch
Bark
Reddish-brown, showy exfoliating bark.
Dark Brown
Red/Burgundy
Exfoliating
Stem
Branches are whorled and horizontally spreading to slightly drooping. Branchlets are green the first year. Winter buds are small and non-scaly.
Brown/Copper
Green
Smooth/Hairless
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
3 feet-6 feet
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
Landscape
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Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Fruit
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Leaves
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Description
Bluish-green needles becoming rusty-red during the winter months.
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Red/Burgundy
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Bark
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Bark Description
Reddish-brown, showy exfoliating bark.
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Bark Color
Dark Brown
Red/Burgundy
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Stem
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Stem Description
Branches are whorled and horizontally spreading to slightly drooping. Branchlets are green the first year. Winter buds are small and non-scaly.
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Stem Buds
Hairy
Hairy tips
Scaly
Smooth/Hairless
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Attributes
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Whole Plant Traits
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Cultural Conditions
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' Landscape
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
