Cupressus torulosa Seeds | Bhutan Cypress
LATIN NAME: Cupressus torulosa
COMMON NAME: Bhutan Cypress, Himalayan Cypress
Plant Profile
Known to gardeners as Bhutan Cypress, Cupressus torulosa is a handsome, tall, evergreen conifer in the cypress family, native to high forests of the himalaya and nearby lands, while it is prized for its fine, durable wood. Mature plants top out at about Thirty metres. Together these qualities explain its long-standing appeal to gardeners.
Science & Biotechnology
Cupressus torulosa sits in the cypress family, a group that keeps botanists, horticulturists and plant breeders busy with questions of classification, adaptation and ornamental potential. The Bhutan cypress has a real and distinguished place in the research. Breeders and collectors still work with it, so well-kept seed remains available.
Uses & Benefits
Beyond its ornamental appeal, Bhutan Cypress has the practical versatility that makes a plant worth growing from seed year after year. Ecologically, the Bhutan cypress is a generous tree of the garden. Its small, rounded, woody cones feed seed-eating birds, and its fine, scale-like, dark-green foliage gives a fine, dense cover and a shelter to birds through the year. It is a tree of stately, reliable kind, and it is a fine friend of garden and the hillside. It establishes readily and then requires nothing out of the ordinary.
Cypress gives durable scented timber and an essential oil used in aromatherapy for its clean, coniferous character; the cones appear in Mediterranean folk astringent remedies.
Growing from Seed
Raising Bhutan Cypress from seed is straightforward. Sow the seed evenly over the surface and cover lightly, using a loose, well-drained seed compost, and keep it just moist in bright light until the seedlings are well up. Move strong seedlings into individual pots, keep them in good light, and set them out when the weather and their size agree.
Our Take
Its role in herbal practice, noted above, adds depth to an already garden-worthy plant. Bhutan Cypress, Himalayan Cypress settles in quickly once it finds its footing. Plant it in sun with drainage to its liking and the rest is easy.
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