Yew Plum Pine, Southern Yew, Kusamaki Podocarpus macrophyllus

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Botanical Name:

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Family:

Podocarpaceae

Genus:

Podocarpus

Species:

macrophyllus

Common Name:

Yew Plum Pine, Southern Yew, Kusamaki

Seeds Per Pound:
476
Quantity:
1.14 lb
Germination:
58%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
40-60 feet
Collection Locale:
India
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 1.14 lb
Prices
  • Podocarpus macrophyllus

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$12.95
1 oz (~ 30 seeds)
$12.62
1 lb (~ 476 seeds)
$129.50
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Sand lightly or nick with a file, Soak in water, let stand in water for 6 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 360 days. Check every two weeks and pick out germinated seeds.
Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Individually filing or nicking the seed coat may be needed. Seeds will usually germinate in 30-365 days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic.
In a Nutshell:
* Podocarpus macrophyllus ( Kusamaki or Inumaki ) is a conifer in the genus Podocarpus , family Podocarpaceae . It is the northernmost species of the genus, native to southern Japan and China . Kusamaki and Inumaki are Japanese names for this tree, and Kusamaki is increasingly being used as the English name as well, replacing the old, botanically inaccurate names Buddhist Pine and Fern Pine (it is not a pine ). In China, it is known as luo han song . more...
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov