Science · High-Value Shrubs
Podocarpus (Yew Pine)
A tidy, tall privacy screen for warm climates, used widely around resorts and commercial properties.
Podocarpus macrophyllus · Evergreen hedge/screen
Profile
- Zones
- USDA 8–11
- Size
- 8–40 ft
- Growth
- Moderate
Water & soil targets
- Moisture (VWC)
- ~18–26%
- Salinity tolerance
- Good
- Drought tolerance
- Good
Root rot in poorly drained soil.
Problems to watch
- Root rot
- Scale
- Sooty mold
Stress signs
- Yellowing hedges
- Thinning base
Where you'll find it
- Privacy screens
- Commercial properties
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