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Pseudopanax crassifolius
Lancewood, Horoeka, Hoheka, Koeka, Kokoeka, Ohoeka, Grass-tree.
Origin: Native to New Zealand.
| Family |
| Araliaceae |
| Genus |
| Pseudopanax |
| Species |
| crassifolius |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Aralia crassifolia, Panax crassifolium, Panax longissimum, Panax coriaceum, Hedera crassifolia |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| To above -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| To above 14 |
| Height |
| 12-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in fertile, moist free-draining soil either in full sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Lowland to montane forest. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A straight and slender single main stem reaching 4.5 - 6 metres in height. |
| Leaf Description |
| A very dark green colour with a purple underside to the leaf. Pronounced yellow-orange midrib occupying almost a third of the leaf area. Distinctive teeth are distributed along the margins of the tough and coriaceous leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescence is a terminal umbel, that is irregularly compound. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is brown in colour. The buds are reddish-pink colour. Shiny dark green leaflets. The flowers are whitish-pink in colour. The fruit is dark purplish-black. |
| Texture Description |
| Leather-like leaflets. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed, semi-hard cuttings and air layering is also recommended. |
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