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Podocarpus henkelii

 
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Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus (pod-oh-KAR-pus) (Info)
Species: henkelii (henk-EL-ee-eye) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Conifers

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
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Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral palmbob On Aug 17, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Nice drooping shiny leaflets on this tree. From Southeast Africa. Does create a lot of litter, and many seedlings around its base.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Encino, California
San Francisco, California



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