The leaves of pines and cypresses are scaly, linear or needle like. They are opposite. They grow close to the branches. Its leaf area is very small. Some leaves have thick fluff, some have wax. Its leaves are green, even after winter, but the color is not as bright as spring, summer and autumn. Because the winter temperature is very low, chlorophyll is very difficult to grow, so the leaves are some green and red.
It is a kind of evergreen tree, which is often used for ornamental in the garden. When it was not mature, its crown was in the shape of a pyramid, and most of its branches were in the shape of a wheel. When the seedlings grow and the cotyledons expand, there are single primary leaves, which are arranged in a spiral shape.
The leaves of pine and cypress have a certain growth period. When they reach the same age, they will fall off, but their growth period is relatively long, and they usually live for 3-5 years. Generally, when the new leaves grow out, the old leaves will gradually fall, so many people will think it will not fall.
