Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Tsuga mertensiana


  • Common Name - mountain hemlock
  • Botanical Name - Tsuga mertensiana
  • Family - Pinaceae
  • Bud -  spiraled
  • Bark -  moderately fissured, grey
  • Leaf - needle, acicular shape, acute apex, entire margin
  • Flower - no flower
  • Fruit - cone, winged seed, September - October
  • Habit - pendulous, upright
  • Form - pyramidal, narrow
  • Size - 49-72 ft
  • Culture - full sun, humus rich/well drained soil
  • Use - forestry, specimen plant

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