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About Chamaecyparis obtusa
Chamaecyparis obtusa is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Chamaecyparis obtusa likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Chamaecyparis obtusa belongs to the Chamaecyparis genus, and is native to Formosa, Japan.
Taxonomy
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Chamaecyparis
Cupressaceae
Pinales

How to care for Chamaecyparis obtusa
How often to water your Chamaecyparis obtusa

every 9
Chamaecyparis obtusa needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for None in your home

a window
Chamaecyparis obtusa love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Chamaecyparis obtusa does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Chamaecyparis obtusa in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Chamaecyparis obtusa

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Chamaecyparis obtusa after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is there any saving this? Help, I’m not sure what happened with this plant. It is new, got it at Christmas. I repotted it and maybe didn’t water it enough. It started turning brown and I gave it a good drink before going on vacation. Now a few weeks later the soil is still wet so it isn’t drinking. Can it be saved or is it too far gone?
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Do those of you growing this have it outside? I want to put it outside but will it be too shocked? In PA #DwarfHinokiCypress
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Hello. I was wondering, how many hours should my dwarf Hinoki cypress have direct sunlight? #DwarfHinokiCypress
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Uh so I just got this plant. It is my very first plant I have ever had so I'm very new and I didn't pay too much attention to it for the past three days but now it's a pale green and the pines break off whenever I touch them... Is it sick? #LawsonCypress
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dry, needles breaking off, not very green. watering every 2 weeks with 3/4 cup of water. just gave it a whole cup on monday. Miracle Gro pellet Fertilizer used two weeks ago. No pesticide used but no evidence of infestation. what am I doing wrong? #LawsonCypress
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Is it possible to add a plant variety that's not in the database? #plantid
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My cypress is still green but very "crunchy" with pieces easily coming off when touched. I live in WI where it's been quite cold lately (and unfortunately very dry in my house right now. The pot has drainage and it's getting watered as it should.
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What have I done? This was a slow burn but I couldn't stop these needles from browning and now I think I'm past the point of no return. I want to try again but how do I avoid this?
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Chamaecyparis ellwoodii Hello! I just recently got this beautiful cypress but I am a little confused with the light requirements. I've read that likes full bright direct sunlight but I also read that likes bright indirect sunlight. Which one is it? Please help #chamaecyparis #ellwoodii #chamaecyparisellwoodii #cypress #light #lightrequirements #help
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How to save my plant ? My pine tree leaves are dry and very brittle. They break as soon as I touch them. I guess it is dehydrated and I have been watering it thoroughly every day but it has not improved much. Please help me save it. Thank you so much.
Care Summary for Chamaecyparis obtusa
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
