Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2317

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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

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Family: Podocarpaceae

Family ja: マキ

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Description en: Genus of 25-30 species of dioecious, evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs found in habitats ranging from swamps to dry, mountainous areas in subtropical S.E. Asia, W. Pacific islands, and New Zealand. They have linear juvenile leaves and spirally arranged, scale-like adult leaves, which lie flat along the shoots. The male cones are cylindrical and borne in short, axillary spikes; female cones are erect and terminal. In areas with humid summers and mild, damp winters, grow as specimen plants or in a shrub border; in frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy to frost tender.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame, or root semi-ripe cuttings from mid- to late summer.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41