.times.Taxodiomeria peizhongii is a distinct and new above ground
nontubular propagated cultivar comprising a tall semi-indeciduous arbor
tree providing a high view. .times.Taxodiomeria peizhongii is well suited
for afforestation in the city and has many good properties such as fast
growth, wide adaptability and strong stress resistance. Its main
characteristics include: (1) its base of stem is round and regular
without buttress roots; (2) its bark cracks into flakes; (3) there are
several main crotches five to eight meters above ground, and its canopy
is nearly elliptic shape; (4) there are only male conglobate flower and
no female conglobate fruit on the adult tree, and it cannot reproduce
with sexual propagation manner. It possesses additional good properties
including enhanced saline tolerance (salt content is below about 3.9%),
alkali tolerance (7.ltoreq.pH.ltoreq.8.9), moisture resistance and good
(pleasing visual) landscape effect.