Fern Pine

Podocarpus Gracilior

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Overview

The Fern Pine, or Podocarpus gracilior, is an evergreen with graceful, feathery foliage. Ideal for screens or hedges, it can reach up to 50-70 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide but is often kept smaller through pruning. Prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils. Offers a refined texture and dense growth, requiring moderate water. Hardy to USDA Zone 9, it tolerates urban conditions well.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater Low, MediumZones 9–10Climate Mediterranean

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — The Fern Pine, or Podocarpus gracilior, is an evergreen with graceful, feathery foliage

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Ideal for screens or hedges

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — The Fern Pine, or Podocarpus gracilior, is an evergreen with graceful, feathery foliage

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Offers a refined texture and dense growth, requiring moderate water

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Hardy to USDA Zone 9, it tolerates urban conditions well

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — is a versatile and attractive evergreen that lends a touch of grace and tropical elegance to any landscape

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Low, Medium
USDA zones: 9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Podocarpaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — it can reach up to 50-70 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide but is often kept smaller through pruning

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Ideal for screens or hedges

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — The Fern Pine, or Podocarpus gracilior, is an evergreen with graceful, feathery foliage

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Offers a refined texture and dense growth, requiring moderate water

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Hardy to USDA Zone 9, it tolerates urban conditions well

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — is a versatile and attractive evergreen that lends a touch of grace and tropical elegance to any landscape

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — scientifically named Podocarpus gracilior

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — This coniferous tree originates from the East African highlands

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — and soft foliage reminiscent of fern fronds

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — the Fern Pine grows in an upright

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — or as a stately specimen plant

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — making it a favored choice for screen plantings

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — averaging approximately 1 foot per year

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Its growth rate is considered moderate

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — it thrives best in well-drained soils with a pH level that is slightly acidic to neutral

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — When designing for a client

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — while also offering the opportunity for shaping according to aesthetic preference or spatial constraints

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — enhancing the peacefulness of garden settings

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Ideal for screens or hedges; the Fern Pine grows in an upright

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — The Fern Pine, or Podocarpus gracilior, is an evergreen with graceful, feathery foliage; prefers full sun to partial shade

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — conifer / tree for full or half or shade

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — it can reach up to 50-70 feet tall and 20-30 feet wide but is often kept smaller through pruning; when designing for a client

Fern Pine (Podocarpus Gracilior) — Prefers full sun to partial shade and adapts to various soils; offers a refined texture and dense growth, requiring moderate

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