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totara

Podocarpus totara

Low Maintenance

Genus: Podocarpus
Family: Podocarpaceae
Common Names: mahogany pine, totara pine

About this plant

A large, evergreen tree, to 30m, conical at first, then spreading, with peeling, reddish-brown bark and dark green, yew-like foliage. Yellow, catkin-like male flowers and green, cone-like female flowers are borne on separate trees. Female trees go on to produce fleshy, pinkish-red, oval fruit in autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 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 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

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, which may take over a year to germinate, or by semi-ripe cuttings from upright, leading shoots in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years