Podocarpus grow and care – shrub‎ or tree of the genus Podocarpus also known as Plum pine, Podocarpus perennial evergreen pinophyta used as ornamental hedge plant or as bonsai, can grow in subtropics, temperate, mediterranean climate and growing in hardiness zone 8-10.
Leaves color green in linear shape can be 2-3 cm or 4-10 cm the long leaves tending to weep
Podocarpus flower
Flower color can be: green, white or pink, the plant dioecious the male flowers grow in like “ice pop shape” and the female in a cone.
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How to grow Podocarpus growing and care:
Humid
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Allopathic
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant?
Shrub 2-4 m (80-160 inches) as a tree 4-20m (12-60 feet)
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Green, white or pink, the plant dioecious the male flowers grow in like “ice pop shape” and the female in a cone
Scientific name:
Podocarpus