General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: Semi-prostrate to prostrate, 6 to 10 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Winter
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Hardwood cuttings
Pollinators: Wind
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Alpine Totara
  • Mountain Totara
  • Snow Totara
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Podocarpus nivalis
  • Synonym: Podocarpus nivalis var. erectus

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Location: Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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