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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Eastern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAXUS cuspidata

Common Name
spreading yew

In Hindi
Japanese Yew

In German
japanische Eibe

In French
Japanese Yew

In Spanish
tejo japonés

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Yew

In Portuguese
Xapanese Filho

In Polish
Xapanese Son

In Latin
Filius Xapanese

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Taxaceae

Genus
Taxus

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Japanese Yew

Want to know the properties of Japanese Yew? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Yew is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Japanese Yew Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Japanese Yew Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Yew. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Yew physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Japanese Yew

Taking Japanese Yew Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Yew include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Japanese Yew

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Yew is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Yew is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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