Podocarpus macrophyllus (Podocarpus, Yew-Pine, Japanese Yew)
Podocarpus macrophyllus is an evergreen small tree or large shrub native to southern Japan ad southern/eastern China. Podocarpus can reach at maturity up to 10 m height and 7 m spread. It is resistant to almost all the pests/diseases (except root rot and scales) and requires little pruning. It propagates by seed and cutting.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Manio de Chine
Pronunciation: poe-doe-KAR-pus mack-roe-FILL-us
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: China
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Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Espalier, Specimen, Indoor, Shade, Street
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Round
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Fine
Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years
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By self (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Koppchen (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 3.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Margins: Entire
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Color: Yellow
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Spines
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7, 7 - 10, 10 - 20
Fruit Color: Purple
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By self (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Koppchen (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 3.0 de (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden. (Self-photographed) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Full, Part, Shade
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Pests: Scales
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting