| Botanical name | Podocarpus latifolius |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Real yellowwood |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Lance-shaped, dark blue-green leaves are spirally arranged. |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Interesting info | When old, the bark is khaki to grey-colored, deeply split, and peels off in strips. |
| Other languages | Opregte geelhout (A) Umsonti, Umgeya, Umkhoba (Z) Umcheya (X) Mogobagoba (NS) |
| Bark | When old, the bark is khaki to grey-colored, deeply split, and peels off in strips. |
| Recommended varieties | Podocarpus latifolius ‘Ubuntu’, which has golden yellow and green variegated foliage in summer, turning darker green in winter, is good for semi shaded areas. A medium-sized shrub, up to 3m tall, ‘Ubuntu’ is suitable for tub culture and makes a lovely indigenous Christmas tree. |
Podocarpus latifolius (Real yellowwood)
- Botanical name: Podocarpus latifolius
- Common name(s): Real yellowwood
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
Lance-shaped, dark blue-green leaves are spirally arranged on stiff upright branches on this large, slow-growing tree. When old, the bark is khaki to grey-coloured, deeply split, and peels off in strips. P. latifolius ‘Ubuntu’, which has golden yellow and green variegated foliage in summer, turning darker green in winter, is good for semi shaded areas. A medium-sized shrub, up to 3m tall, ‘Ubuntu’ is suitable for tub culture and makes a lovely indigenous Christmas tree.
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Botanical Pronunciation: poe-doe-KAR-pus lat-ih-FOLE-ee-us
Podocarpus latifolius requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Lance-shaped, dark blue-green leaves are spirally arranged.
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