Botanical Name
Podocarpus spinulosus
Common Name
Spiny Leaf Podocarp
Description
Spiny Leaf Podocarp is a hardy native conifer renowned for its distinctive spiny foliage and robust growth habit that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This resilient species produces needle-like leaves with spiny tips that create attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage with excellent defensive characteristics against browsing animals. The upright growth habit and dense branching make it particularly valuable for hedging and screening applications. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions with good drought tolerance. Perfect for hedging, feature plantings, and areas where hardy native conifers with distinctive spiny foliage create structured landscape displays with excellent wildlife protection.
Plant Category
Trees
Size (H x W)
Height: 3-8 meters, Spread: 2-4 meters
Podocarpus spinulosus naturally occurs in eastern Australia, thriving in well-drained soils with good drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in temperate to subtropical climates with excellent adaptability.
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