Podocarpus macrophyllus

🌲 Podocarpus macrophyllus – Buddhist pine
 Height: 2–4 m in pots | up to 10–15 m in open ground
 🌿 Long, narrow, leathery leaves, glossy dark green
 🌍 Origin
 🇨🇳 China | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇹🇼 Taiwan
 📍 Ideal for
 🏡 Elegant hedges, topiary, bonsai or potted specimen
 🧘‍♂️ Perfect for zen gardens, courtyards, sheltered terraces
 🌼 Flowering & Fruiting
 📅 Spring-Summer | 🌾 Inconspicuous Flowers
 🍇 Fleshy (arillate) purple fruits on a pink base
 💧 Resistance
 🌤 Full sun or partial shade | 💦 Moderate watering
 ❄️ Resistant to temperatures up to -8°C | 🪴 Fertile, drained, slightly acidic soil
 🧰 Care
 ✂️ Tolerates pruning well: ideal for geometric shapes or bonsai
 🌱 Slow but steady growth
 🧽 Clean the foliage from dust if grown indoors