General Landscape Uses: Privacy hedge or screen, ornamental tree, foundation planting, xeriscaping

Ecological Restoration Notes: Wildlife habitat, soil and water conservation, carbon sequestration

Description: Podocarpus is an excellent hedge, often used for privacy. It can be kept more narrow than other hedges and is easy to maintain since it is slower growing. Podocarpus grows dense, has a rich green color, can be kept very neat and lends a well-groomed look to the garden.

Dimensions: Height 10 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Native Range: China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Himalayas

Native Habitats: Subtropical and temperate forests, mountainous and hillside slopes, coastal and riparian areas

Soils: Well-drained, loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Shade

Flower Color: Pale yellow to light brown

Flower Characteristics: Small, non-showy cones

Flowering Season: Spring

Fruit: Fleshy, plum-like purple to red seed cones

Wildlife and Ecology: Wildlife habitat

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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