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Common name: "African Fern Pine" or "Weeping Podocarpus"
Latin name:
Podocarpus gracilior

African Fern Pine - Weeping Podocarpus gracilior
Native to: Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.

Growth habit:
A columnar woody bush indoors usually not over 8 feet in height or 5 foot in width.

Flowers:
No 

Temps:
Normal indoor temperatures.

Humidity:
Not critical.

Pests: Watch for aphids on new growth. Scale.
Lighting:
Pictured Houseplant: 
10" Weeping Podocarpus
Houseplant Cultural information: Did you ever watch the Adams Family on TV? Remember cousin IT... that's what this plant reminds us of. 

Place your "African Fern Pine" in either full... part day sun or very bright indirect lighting to keep the plant from stretching and becoming leggy. Keep the soil moist... allowing the surface soil to dry between waterings. Feed your plant monthly with a balanced liquid fertilizer. If your plant becomes unruly... just trim it back to the desired shape. The cuttings are nearly impossible to root in our dry climate.

"African Fern Pine" are available in 10" pots and larger. They are grown as bushes and tree form. 

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