Podocarpus salignus

RHS Plant Profile

willow-leaf podocarp

Other common names

mañio, willow podocarp

Synonyms

Podocarpus chilinus

Conifers Trees

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An evergreen conifer making a medium-sized tree of bushy, upright growth. Arching or drooping branches are well-clothed with dark, glossy willow-like leaves up to 15cm in length

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 20–50 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Podocarpaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Podocarpus can be evergreen shrubs or trees, with spirally arranged, but usually 2-ranked, leaves which may be linear or narrowly lanceolate; plum-shaped fleshy fruits are produced only where male and female trees grow together
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: S Chile

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil. Protect from cool, drying winds. Very graceful as mature tree. Prefers high humidIty or high rainfall climates

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Low Maintenance

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free