Cephalotaxus fortunei
Fortune's plum yew, Chinese plum yew, Three-pointed fir, Cephalotaxus filiformis, Cephalotaxus mascula, Cephalotaxus pendula, San-chien-shan, Lo-han-shu
Cephalotaxus Cephalotaxus
C. fortunei - C. fortunei is a shrub or narrow-crowned, small tree with shredded or scaly, red-brown bark and whorled branches bearing linear mid-green leaves with two white bands underneath. On female trees, oval to elliptic, olive-green fruit ripens to purple-brown in autumn.
Cephalotaxus fortunei is: Evergreen
Open branches, Rounded
Mid-green in All seasons
No regular pruning necessary, but can be used as a hedge. Tolerates hard pruning.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or after stratification in spring. Seed may take two years to germinate. Take cuttings from terminal shoots.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Cephalotaxus fortunei (Fortune's plum yew) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 Years.
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Prefers moist, well-drained, sandy soil in partial shade but will tolerate most conditons except dry, gravelly or chalky soils. Tolerates full sunin cool, moist climates. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Cephalotaxus fortunei
Fortune's plum yew, Chinese plum yew, Three-pointed fir, Cephalotaxus filiformis, Cephalotaxus mascula, Cephalotaxus pendula, San-chien-shan, Lo-han-shu
Cephalotaxus Cephalotaxus
C. fortunei - C. fortunei is a shrub or narrow-crowned, small tree with shredded or scaly, red-brown bark and whorled branches bearing linear mid-green leaves with two white bands underneath. On female trees, oval to elliptic, olive-green fruit ripens to purple-brown in autumn.
Evergreen
Open branches, Rounded
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Mid-green in All seasons
No regular pruning necessary, but can be used as a hedge. Tolerates hard pruning.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or after stratification in spring. Seed may take two years to germinate. Take cuttings from terminal shoots.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Cephalotaxus fortunei (Fortune's plum yew) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 Years.
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Prefers moist, well-drained, sandy soil in partial shade but will tolerate most conditons except dry, gravelly or chalky soils. Tolerates full sunin cool, moist climates. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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