Podocarpus nagi Seeds | Nagi Podocarpus
LATIN NAME: Podocarpus nagi
COMMON NAME: Nagi Podocarpus
Plant Profile
Nagi Podocarpus (Podocarpus nagi) grows as a tree. Tree has been planted and trimmed in old gardens of the East for a very long time, and it is a fine, neat, long-lived addition to garden and large container. It is a tree of deep, rich, well-drained ground. Put simply, this is a rewarding species for anyone willing to give it a suitable spot.
Science & Biotechnology
Within the Podocarpus group, Podocarpus nagi is of continuing interest to researchers working on plant diversity, seed biology and the selection of improved garden forms. Nagi podocarpus has carved a quiet but solid place in plant science, and tree has been studied for dense, dark-green, leathery leaves and small, fleshy, purple-blue fruits. Little about its garden performance is mysterious; it has been grown and observed for a very long time.
Uses & Benefits
In the garden, Nagi Podocarpus earns its place in borders, containers and mixed plantings, and it also rewards growers who raise plants for cutting, drying or kitchen use. Nagi podocarpus does a lot of work in the garden. Dense, dark-green, leathery leaves keep neat tree handsome through the whole year, and the small, fleshy, purple-blue fruits are a fine, quiet treat for the birds. It has been written up in horticultural papers for neat, dark evergreen form and ease of tree, and it is a fine, long-lived tree of deep, rich, well-drained garden. It takes hold quickly and asks for no special treatment from then on.
Podocarps are elegant conifers of Asia and the southern hemisphere, their fleshy seed stalks edible in some species, their wood prized for fine craft.
Growing from Seed
Seed is the natural starting point for Nagi Podocarpus, and the process is uncomplicated. Sow the seed evenly over the surface and cover lightly, using a loose, well-drained seed compost, and keep it just moist in bright light until the seedlings are well up. Pot the young plants on as they grow, harden them off gradually, and plant them into their final positions when sturdy.
Our Take
Nagi Podocarpus repays a little patience at sowing time with plenty of garden presence later.
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