ON THIS PLANT
Cephalotaxus harringtonia, commonly known as Japanese plum-yew, Harrington's cephalotaxus, or cowtail pine, is a coniferous bush or small tree in the family Taxaceae. It is native to Japan, but is occasionally utilised in western gardens and several cultivars exist for these purposes. Japanese plum yew has been in cultivation in Europe since 1829, and many modern horticulturists are familiar with this Japanese species, named in honor of Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington, one of the first to grow the plant in a European garden, at Elvaston.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Cephalotaxus
- Family
- Taxaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-9
- Mature Height
- 4.88 m to 10.06 m
- Mature Spread
- 3.05 m to 4.88 m
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Koppen, Japan, South Korea, China
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Harrington's Plum Yew en Japanese Plum Yew en Cow's-tail pine
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