Prumnopitys andina
| Prumnopitys andina | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 49' |
| Width: | 26' |
| Speed: | Slow |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Prumnopitys andina (common name: plum-fruited yew)
Propagation: Seed - it can be sown at any time of the year in a sandy soil in a greenhouse[1]. It can take 18 months to germinate[2]. 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 wood, July/august in a frame. Easy[1].
Cuttings of ripe wood with a heel in late summer.
Cultivation: Thrives in any good soil, including chalk[3][4]. Requires a sheltered position[3].
A very ornamental plant[1], but it is in general very slow growing in Britain[3][4], though slightly faster in the south-west[5].
Plants are usually dioecious though monoecious forms are known. Male and female plants must be grown if seed and fruit are required.
The fruits are fragrant[6].
Range: S. America - S. Chile.
Habitat: Humid woods between the coast and the hills[7], between latitudes 36 and 40°south[3].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[8][7][9]. Aromatic with a taste like the sweetwater grape[3][6]. The fruit is up to 20mm long and 15mm wide, it contains one seed[2].
Seed[3][4]. No more details are given.
Usage: The plant is very tolerant of trimming and can be grown as a hedge[1][10][2].
Wood. Used to make furniture[7].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Mid Fall-Late Fall
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: Podocarpus andinus.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rushforth, Keith. Conifers. Batsford, 1991.
- ↑ Mitchell, Alan. Conifers in the British Isles. Stationery Office Books, 1975.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Reiche, Karl. Flora de Chile.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Shepherd, F. W.. Hedges and Screens. Royal Horticultural Society, 1974.