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ConiferWith spirally arranged leaves, variable in shape. Male flowers yellow or red, female green in cone-like structures
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Full sun
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Additional Features
Good to knowThrives in humid or high rainfall climates. Yew-like but not harmful. Wind pollinated. Male and female plants needed to produce plum-like, usually single seeded fruits with red fleshy aril at base. Genus notably resistant to honey fungus (Pfaf).
Pests & DiseasesTrouble free
Place of originWarm temperate to tropical forests -
Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
Buy Varieties of PODOCARPUS
PODOCARPUS acutifolius
very unusual foliage form with a dense prickly habit
Gift-wrapping available
PODOCARPUS x 'County Park Fire'
salmon-pink new growth in MAY, rich reddish-orange in winter. Slow growing
Gift-wrapping available
PODOCARPUS elongatus 'Blue Chip'
startling blue new growth on this unusual and slightly tender plant with an upright habit and chubby leaves
PODOCARPUS henkellii
South African species which has proved just as hardy as P. salignus in the last 3 winters. Extremely long and slightly curved dark green leaves. A compact growing small tree
PODOCARPUS macrophyllus 'Aureus'
distinct leaves up to six inches long with a yellowish hue when grown in full sun
Gift-wrapping available
PODOCARPUS nivalis 'Kilworth Cream'
a compact dwarf shrub with a creamy-white hue all year but especially in winter. New growth is pinkish in spring
Gift-wrapping available
PODOCARPUS 'Red Embers'
dwarf conifer. Orange-red new growth and deep maroon purple in winter. Female variety. Will produce red berries if pollinated
Gift-wrapping available
PODOCARPUS salignus
(Syn. chilensis) - long, shiny, dark green leaves, an excellent background foliage for flower arrangements
Gift-wrapping available
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