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needle-leaved totara

Podocarpus acutifolius

Low Maintenance

Genus: Podocarpus
Family: Podocarpaceae
Common Names: sharp-leaved totara

About this plant

A small to medium-sized conifer with dense, prickly foliage that eventually forms a bushy shrub reaching up to 4m high in cultivation. Linear, needle-like leaves 1-2.5cm long are sharply pointed and green to yellow-green; new growth often emerges bronze-green in spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Tolerant of a range of soils, but does best in fertile, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in a sunny, sheltered position

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalWall Side BordersPatio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years