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; leaves spirally arranged, appearing 2-ranked, linear, 15-25mm long x 2-3mm wide, dark green; male cones only.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Hedge row, Screening, Sheared hedge (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. This culivar is not sold nor planted locally (substitutes include Irish or Hicks yew).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Needle-like
Arrangement:
Spiraled
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
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
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Cv. Capitata is male cultivar - no fruit formed - seed with red aril shown is of the species
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Phytophthora root rot in water-logged soils
