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Cedrus deodara
Southwest corner of Shields Library
The deodar cedar is a tall, evergreen, cone-bearing tree. Its silhouette shows off its graceful limbs, which are dramatic and can weep to the ground.
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Botanical Name:
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Cedrus deodara
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Common Name:
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deodar cedar
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Location:
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Southeast of Walker Hall, in bicycle parking area
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Family:
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Pinaceae
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Sunset Zones:
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2-12, 14-24, H1
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Native Range:
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Himalayas
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Habitat:
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Prefers well-drained, dry and deep soil.
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General Habit:
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Evergreen, pyramid shape, grows to about 80 ft., with fast growth early on.
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Notes:
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This cedar is almost extinct in its native range, where it grew to 200 ft. tall. Blue-green needles, about 1-2 in. long and clustered in bundles of about 20-30 on pendulous branches.
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