Plum-Fruited Yew
Herb latin name: Plum-Fruited Yew,Plum-Fruited Yew Extract
Latin name: Prumnopitys andina
Synonyms: Podocarpus andinusPodocarpus andinus
Family: Podocarpaceae (Podocarpus Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Humid woods between the coast and the hills, between latitudes 36 and 40°south. Other uses of Plum-Fruited Yew: The plant is verHabitat of the herb: the herb: Humid woods between the coast and the hills, between latitudes 36 and 40°south.
Other uses of Plum-Fruited Yew: The plant is very tolerant of trimming and can be grown as a hedge. Wood. Used to make furniture.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - it can be sown at any time of the year in a sandy soil in a greenhouse. It can take 18 months to germinate. 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. Cuttings of ripe wood with a heel in late summer.
Cultivation of Plum-Fruited Yew: Humid woods between the coast and the hills, between latitudes 36 and 40°south.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Prumnopitys andina: None known
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