How to tend a Taxus baccata

Also known as: Nageia koraiana (Siebold) Kuntze, Taxus baccata Thunb., Taxus coriacea Knight, Taxus harringtonii Knight ex J.Forbes, Taxus inukaja Knight, Taxus japonica Lodd. ex Gordon, Taxus drupacea (Siebold & Zucc.) C.Lawson, Taxus pedunculata (Siebold & Zucc.) C.Lawson, Podocarpus koraianus Siebold, Cephalotaxus harringtonii subsp. drupacea (Siebold & Zucc.) Silba, Cephalotaxus harringtonii subsp. koreana (Nakai) Silba, Cephalotaxus buergeri Miq., Cephalotaxus drupacea Siebold & Zucc., Cephalotaxus drupacea var. harringtonii (Knight ex J.Forbes) Pilg., Cephalotaxus drupacea var. koreana (Nakai) Hatus., Cephalotaxus drupacea var. pedunculata (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq., Cephalotaxus harringtonii var. drupacea (Siebold & Zucc.) Koidz., Cephalotaxus harringtonii f. drupacea (Siebold & Zucc.) Kitam., Cephalotaxus harringtonii f. fastigiata (Carrière) Rehder, Cephalotaxus koreana Nakai, Cephalotaxus pedunculata Siebold & Zucc., Cephalotaxus pedunculata var. fastigiata Carrière, Cephalotaxus drupacea f. fastigiata (Carrière) Pilg., Cephalotaxus harringtonii var. fastigiata (Carrière) C.K.Schneid., Cephalotaxus pedunculata var. sphaeralis Mast., Cephalotaxus harringtonii f. sphaeralis (Mast.) Rehder, Cephalotaxus drupacea f. sphaeralis (Mast.) Pilg., Cephalotaxus harringtonii var. sphaeralis (Mast.) C.K.Schneid., Cephalotaxus fortunei var. foemina Carrière, Cephalotaxus harringtonii var. harringtonii , Taxus sinensis Knight ex Gordon, Podocarpus koraiana Siebold, Cephalotaxus sinensis f. globosa (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) H.L.Li, Podocarpus koraiana C.Siebold ex Endl., Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. fastigiata Rehder, Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. koraiana (Siebold) Koidz.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Pruning accordingly for any favorate tree shapes

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Taxaceae, Taxus
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period February-March, fruiting period October-November
Flower colors
Leaf color dark green, yellow green, flower color light yellow, fruit color red
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