Nageia nagi Nagi (Podocarpaceae) Evergreen tree

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Nageia nagi
Nagi
Evergreen tree
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The Nageia nagi plant species is found in E. Asia - S. China, S. Japan. It is a member of the Podocarpaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Nagi. Some home gardeners know the variety as Decussocarpus nagi. Podocarpus nagi. (Thunb.)Zoll.&Moritz.

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Latin Name:  Nageia nagi
Common Name:  Nagi
Family:  Podocarpaceae
Author:  (Thunb.)Kuntze.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Mountains in C. and S. Japan[58].

Propagation Notes: Seed - can be sown at any time of the year in a sandy soil in a warm greenhouse, though it is probably best sown as soon as it is ripe[1]. 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. Cuttings of half-ripe terminal shoots, 5 - 10cm long, July/August in a frame[78].

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