Podocarpus macrophyllus     
Japanese yew   
Podocarpaceae Family     

Form: upright columnar tree, or large shrub
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 20-30ft, spread 12-15ft
Leaves: dark green, linear, flat, 3in long 1/2in wide; almost needlelike
Flowers: not ornamental, white to cream colored catkin, to 1.5in long
Fruit: reddish-purple droop berry

Podocarpus macrophyllus on north wall of building

Stems/Trunks: upright
Range/Origin: Japan and southern China
Hardiness: mid to low teens

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• tolerates low light situations
• narrow confined areas
• inside malls, office complexes, under stairwells, etc.

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: low light
• Water: needs regular water, once per week or once every two weeks
• Soil: uniform prepared soil, prone to chlorisis when in rocky unamended soils
• Propagation: seed best, cuttings are slow
• Maintenance: none to low

NOTES:

catkins on Podocarpus macrophyllus

aka Yew pine
leaves will be lighter in summer in response to reflected heat

leaf form

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