Libocedrus plumosa
| Libocedrus plumosa | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 30' |
| Speed: | Slow |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Libocedrus plumosa (common name: kawaka)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold greenhouse in late winter. 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.
Cultivation: Requires a sheltered position in a good deep soil that is rich in humus[1].
This species is not very hardy in Britain, though it succeeds outdoors in Cornwall and S. Ireland[1]. A tree at Wakehurst Place was 5 metres tall in 1971[2].
A slow-growing tree, it requires high humidity and protection from cold drying easterly winds[3].
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Lowland forests between latitudes 35 and 38°south[4].
Usage: The wood is said to act as a deterrent to insects[1].
Wood - easily worked and often very beautiful. Used for construction, shingles etc[5][6].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Monoecious
Also Known As: L. doniana.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Mitchell, Alan. Conifers in the British Isles. Stationery Office Books, 1975.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.