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Pseudopanax ferox (Toothed lancewood)
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3 hours care
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per year
5m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Pseudopanax ferox
Other names
Toothed lancewood
Genus
Pseudopanax Pseudopanax
Species
P. ferox - P. ferox is an upright, deciduous, evergreen tree, developing a rounded, bushy head with age. Juvenile plants bear narrow, linear, jaggedly toothed, dark bronze-green mature leaves with grey or white markings and mature plants bear spreading, linear, dark green leaves. Panicles of green flowers bloom in summer and autumn followed by oval, black fruit on female plants.
Pseudopanax ferox is: Evergreen
Habit
Round headed, Upright
Flower
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Foliage
Bronze-green, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
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General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Pseudopanax ferox (Toothed lancewood) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in free draining soil in a sheltered, sunny or lightly shaded site. Do not allow soil to dry out when the plant is young.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Pseudopanax ferox
Other names
Toothed lancewood
Genus
Pseudopanax Pseudopanax
Species
P. ferox - P. ferox is an upright, deciduous, evergreen tree, developing a rounded, bushy head with age. Juvenile plants bear narrow, linear, jaggedly toothed, dark bronze-green mature leaves with grey or white markings and mature plants bear spreading, linear, dark green leaves. Panicles of green flowers bloom in summer and autumn followed by oval, black fruit on female plants.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Round headed, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Foliage
Bronze-green, Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Pseudopanax ferox (Toothed lancewood) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in free draining soil in a sheltered, sunny or lightly shaded site. Do not allow soil to dry out when the plant is young.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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