Scientific Name:
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
'Fastigiata'
Pronunciation:
sef-a-lo-TACKS-us ha-ring-TON-ee-ah
Common Name:
columnar false yew, Japanese plum-yew
Family Name:
Cephalotaxaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer
Key ID Features:
Leaves spirally arranged (species is 2-ranked), leathery, needle-like, flattened, very dark green, apex acuminate, broadly linear, most 3-5cm long x 3-4mm wide; species is dioecious - pollen cones globular, 2-3cm long x 1.5cm wide, on 2-4mm stalks beneath each pair of leaves, yellowish-brown, spring; seed cones single seeded with aril (fleshy covering of modified scales), 2 on curved stalks at the bases of the shoots, pale green maturing purple-brown in late summer.
Habit:
Fastigiate
Form:
Columnar
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Hedge row, Screening, Sheared hedge
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Needle-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, No flowers, Brown
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May
Additional Info:
None observed for this cv.
Fruit Type:
Edible, Cone (winged seeds)
Fruit Colour:
Green, Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, Edible, None observed for this cv.
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Lightly fissured, Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (off campus)
Location(s):
- (LTW) Langley Township Walk : Cedar Rim Nursery
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : not used