Botanical Name: Podocarpus macrophyllus
Common Name: Yew pine, Yew podocarpus
Type of Plant: conifer
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, mostly single-trunked plant, having a generally narrow, columnar, fairly dense canopy; the lateral branches are somewhat drooping; the plant has foliage nearly to ground level
Height 6'-15'(to 50')
Spread 1/3-1/2
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun (fairly heat/drought-tolerant)
Soil tolerates most except wet heavy soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 4-9, 12-24); prefers mild, humid, coastal Morphology: modified needle; linear or narrowly lanceolate, mostly Leaves whorled, nearly sessile; 3"-4" long, dark green above, paler beneath
Flowers dioecious: staminate "flower" catkins are 1-1/2" long, pistillate "flowers" are oval, axillary, 1" long, fleshy
Fruit drupe-like, with seed on fleshy receptacle or stalk
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings, seed
 
Usage:
widely used column, tub plant or screen; used as a standard for hedges, screens, street tree, background shrub; many pruning techniques
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular is preferred; tolerates some drought after established
Fertilizing balanced, in spring, check for iron chlorosis in wet soils
Pruning to shape desired; can be sheared
Pests/Diseases relatively free; can be attacked by aphids and mealybugs
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Japan
Family: Podocarpaceae

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