Podocarpus Macrophyllus Bonsai Care
Podocarpus or chinese yew buddhist pine is a gymnosperm a conifer of the podocarpaceae family.
Podocarpus macrophyllus bonsai care. But for bonsai we are interested by asian varieties. The podocarpus bonsai tree will thrive indoors in high light and appreciates being kept outdoors during the spring and summer. Both bonsai tree species are evergreen and slow growing. For best results place your indoor bonsai near windows facing southeast or west.
Specific bonsai care guidelines for the podocarpus position. Outdoor podocarpus plants are highly adaptable and require little to no care save for pruning if you wish to maintain a particular shape. Especially with regard to the needles and fruits you can quickly confuse chinese yew and yew bonsai. For indoor growers who can t take the fishy smell liquid bonsai fertilizer can be used.
It must be protected from frost so take it into the house when temperatures begin to drop in autumn. More than 100 varieties live in the whole world. Podocarpus thrives when given fish emulsion and fertilizer cakes. When night time temperatures drop below 45 degrees we suggest that you place the tree on a windowsill or on a table in front of one.
The chinese yew or buddhist pine fern pine botanically podocarpus macrophyllus resembles as the name suggests the common yew taxus baccata. Apply every two weeks in warm weather every six in winter. If you do not have a place for your tree to receive adequate sunlight we recommend using a grow light. They do however tend to do best in moderately warm and humid climates ideally between 50 and 75 degrees fahrenheit.
As the water evaporates it creates an appropriate level of humidity mimicking the podocarpus s natural environment.