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Podocarpaceae. Podocarpus, Podocarpus evergreen trees
Distribution: produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and other provinces, are cultivated in the provinces south of the Yangtze. Japan also distributed.
Podocarpus characteristics: wide oval crown. Leaves strip lanceolate, apex acute, base cuneate, both sides of the ribs bulge surface dark green, the back of the gray-green, sometimes white powder, tightly packed, spirally alternate. Dioecious or occasionally the same strain. Seeds oval, with black aril, was born on fleshy and swollen seed tray, seed tray crimson, sweet edible. Flowering in May, seed maturity in October. Common cultivars have narrow leaves Podocarpus, narrow leaves, growing gradually narrow tip apex; Column crown Podocarpus, Ye, pure or round tip; leaflets Podocarpus, leaves crowded at twig top, spiral of life, narrow, apex obtuse; Podocarpus short sharp leaves, leaves a very short; leaf spot Podocarpus, leaves with white spots.
Podocarpus is national second-class protected plants, but the state-protected wild germplasm of the original forest Podocarpus, Podocarpus cities are basically the artificial cultivation of the offspring, the biological meaningful. Like Metasequoia and Ginkgo biloba, is currently no longer in the artificial cultivation of offspring protected areas, of course, they are still as green trees play a role in ecology, but also not at liberty to deforestation, as a landscape tree transplantation Podocarpus no illegal tendencies.
Podocarpus Habits: Semi-positive species. It grows well in half shade environment. Hi warm and humid and fertile sandy loam, coastal plains can grow. Cold intolerance, it can only potted plants in North China. long life.
Podocarpus Propagation: Commonly used seeding and cutting propagation. Sowing, after sowing seed in August, about 10 days to germinate. Cutting, spring and autumn, the spring election dormant branches, autumn election half woody shoots 12 to 15 cm, insert sand, earth half seedbed, about 50 to 60 natural roots.
Podocarpus cultivation: originating in China. Hi warm and humid environment and half shade, cold slightly worse, fear waterlogging and direct sunlight, requiring fertile, well-drained sandy loam. Transplant in spring from March to April the best seedlings need with soil, seedlings with soil ball can also be potted. It should be irrigated after transplanting. Growing keep the soil moist. Hot summer season need to put half shade conservation. Every February fertilization 1. Note that cold winter potted plants, pots can be buried in the soil, and reduce watering.
Podocarpus pest control: a major leaf spot and anthracnose damage, with 50% thiophanate-methyl WP 500 times spraying. Pests are scale insects, spider mites and moths endanger large Mino, available 40% omethoate EC 1500 times Pensha.
Podocarpus Applications: As quaint Podocarpus tree seeds and seed stalk strange combination, likable, southern temple, house more than a planting. Can in front of the plant, the atrium solitary plant, or in wall corner and rockery, lake stone match. Podocarpus leaf spot can be used for flower bed planting flower beds or potted plants can also be arranged in the interior appreciate Chen. Podocarpus leaflets can be used as hedges planted courtyard