Scientific Name:
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Pronunciation:
poe-doe-KAR-pus mack-roe-FILL-us
Common Name:
Buddhist pine, Japanese yew
Family Name:
Podocarpaceae
Plant Type:
Conifer, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, spirally arranged, leathery, dark green, shiny, with nice fragrance when broken, narrowly lanceolate or broad-linear 8-12cm long x 6-12)mm wide, midribs distinct, margins entire and slightly recurved, linear; pollen cones axillary, about 3cm long; seed cones berry-like about 1cm long, usually single-seeded, green or purplish plus a red or purplish receptacle. Conifers.org
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
10 - 15m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Elliptic, Linear
Apices:
Attenuate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
n/a (male cone)
Flower Morphology:
Dioecious plant
Colour (petals):
Male cone, White, Green-yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Additional Info:
The male strobilus is catkin-like.
Fruit Type:
Edible
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Purple, Red
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, Edible, Drupe-like with a fleshy receptacle
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Propagation:
Seed
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
