Phyllocladus alpinus Alpine celery pine (Podocarpaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Phyllocladus alpinus
Alpine celery pine
Evergreen shrub
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The Phyllocladus alpinus plant species is found in New Zealand. It is a member of the Podocarpaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Alpine celery pine.

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Latin Name:  Phyllocladus alpinus
Common Name:  Alpine celery pine
Family:  Podocarpaceae
Author:  Hook.f.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sub-alpine forest and scrub, 500 - 1500 metres, on North and South islands southwards from latitude 36° 50's[44].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good loamy soil containing leaf mould[1]. Succeeds in a good open soil but if it is to thrive it needs copious rainfall, high humidity and warmer conditions than are normally found in Britain[11, 200]. Plants are hardy but very slow growing in cultivation in Britain[81]. They tolerate temperatures down to about -20°c in one report[200] whilst another says -10°c[184]. A plant at Bedgebury in Kent was 3.3 metres tall in 1985[11].

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