Botanical Name: Podocarpus macrophyllus Add
Common Name: Yew Pine  
Plant photo of: Podocarpus macrophyllus
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

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Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

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Design Styles

Formal

 

Accenting Features

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Seasonal Interest

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Location Uses

Background, Entry, Foundation, Indoor, Lawn, Parking Strip, Patio

 

Special Uses

Container, Filler, Hedge, Screen, Fire Resistant

 

Attracts Wildlife

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Information by:
Photographer: Normans/Jacobs/Applegate
  • Description

  • Notes

The Podocarpus macrophyllus is a beautiful plant that forms a slender column. Its pointed leaves are dark green in color, with a length of 4". This makes a good hedge, screen, or single specimen plant.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.