Prumnopitys ferruginea
| Prumnopitys ferruginea | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 82' |
| Speed: | Slow |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Prumnopitys ferruginea (common name: miro)
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].
This species is not very cold hardy in Britain, though it succeeds outdoors in the mildest areas of the country[1][4].
This is an important commercial timber tree in New Zealand[1].
Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed and fruit are required.
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Lowland forests, North, South and Stewart Islands[5].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[6]. A resinous flavour[7][8]. The fruit is about 20mm in diameter and contains one seed[2].
Usage: The plant is very tolerant of trimming and can be grown as a hedge[2].
Wood - hard, tough. Used for furniture, construction etc[9].
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 ferrugineus.
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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 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rushforth, Keith. Conifers. Batsford, 1991.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ Laing, Robert. Plants of New Zealand. Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, 1907.
- ↑ Brooker, Stanley. Economic Native Plants of New Zealand. Oxford University Press, 1991.
- ↑ Crowe, Andrew. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton, 1990.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.