Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Kahikatea (Podocarpaceae) Evergreen tree

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Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Kahikatea
Evergreen tree
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The Dacrycarpus dacrydioides plant species is found in New Zealand. It is a member of the Podocarpaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Kahikatea. Some home gardeners know the variety as Podocarpus dacrydioides.

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Latin Name:  Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Common Name:  Kahikatea
Family:  Podocarpaceae
Author:  (A.Rich.)Laub.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Lowland forest, often dominant in swamp forests, North, South and Stewart Islands[44].

Propagation Notes: The seed can be very slow to germinate, often taking 18 months or more. It is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Sow stored seed as early in the year as possible[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Give them some protection from the cold for their first winter or two outdoors. Cuttings of short leading shoots, late summer in a frame[1]. Plant out in late spring after the last expected frosts. It side shoots are used as cuttings they will form prostrate plants[200].

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