Family:  Cupressaceae
Zone:  8 – 9
Natural Range: China, Vietnam
Soil:  Moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part sun
Height: 40 – 60 , smaller in cultivation
Attributes:  Evergreen, medium sized tree with graceful, pendulous sprays of blue-green leaves.
Notes:  In the wild it grows at moderately high altitudes of 1,250 – 2,800 m.  In southern Gansu we noticed that C. funebris was the dominantly planted tree and covered vast hillsides.