School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata' |
Pronunciation: | TACKS-us kus-pi-DAY-tuh |
Common Name: | upright yew, Japanese yew |
Family Name: | Taxaceae |
Plant Type: | Conifer |
Key ID Features: | Dense, pyramidal form with nearly vertical branching, eventually becoming a small tree; needles dark green; male cones only. |
Course(s): | Level 4 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Softwood cuttings |
Pest Susceptibility: | Root rot, Scale insects, ( Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought resistant ) |
Specific Pests: | Phytophthora cinnamomi in water-logged soils. |
Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed Location Map |