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Yew Plum Pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

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  • Yew Plum Pine (Podocarpus Macrophyllus) https://www.sagebud.com/yew-plum-pine-podocarpus-macrophyllus
    Credit: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden. | Own Picture | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
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    Credit: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden. | Own Picture | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
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Podocarpus Macrophyllus, or more commonly know as Yew Plum Pine, is a tree with green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Podocarpus. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 40 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It's active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during late spring, is somewhat tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Podocarpus Macrophyllus or Yew Plum Pine's floral region is North America US Lower 48 and Puerto Rico, specifically in the state of Florida.

  • Category: Gymnosperm
  • Genus: Podocarpus
  • Family: Podocarpaceae
  • Order: Pinales
  • Class: Pinopsida
  • Division: Coniferophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Tree
  • Native Status: L48 (I) PR (I)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • Allelopath: No
  • Bloat: None
  • C:N Ratio: High
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: No
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Porosity Summer: Dense
  • Foliage Porosity Winter: Dense
  • Foliage Texture: Fine
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Purple
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
  • Growth Form: Single Stem
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 30
  • Height Mature (feet): 40
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Moderate
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: Yes
  • Shape and Orientation: Conical
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: None
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: None
  • Cold Stratification Required: No
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Fertility Requirement: Medium
  • Fire Tolerance: None
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 200
  • Hedge Tolerance: High
  • Moisture Use: Medium
  • pH (Minimum): 5.5
  • pH (Maximum): 7
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 300
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 1200
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 30
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 60
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 12
  • Salinity Tolerance: Low
  • Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): 7
  • Bloom Period: Late Spring
  • Commercial Availability: No Known Source
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
  • Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: Yes
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: Yes
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed Spread Rate: None
  • Seedling Vigor: Medium
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: None





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