Fitzroya cupressoides Alerce (Cupressaceae) Evergreen tree

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Fitzroya cupressoides
Alerce
Evergreen tree
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The Fitzroya cupressoides plant species is found in S. America - Chile, Argentina. It is a member of the Cupressaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Alerce. Some home gardeners know the variety as F. patagonica. Pinus cupressoides.

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Latin Name:  Fitzroya cupressoides
Common Name:  Alerce
Family:  Cupressaceae
Author:  (Molina.)Johnst.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Usually found in boggy ground up to 800 metres, though it is also found at higher and cooler altitudes that have high atmospheric humidity, it is then usually associated with Nothofagus dombeyi.

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in early spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Once they have reached a height of at least 30cm, plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts[200]. Cuttings, August, in a sandy soil in a frame[1].

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