Species · genus Podocarpus · Podocarpaceae
Nakai Podocarp
Podocarpus nakaii Hayata
Also known as: Nakai Yellowwood
Cultivars of P. nakaii
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under P. nakaii yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
Podocarpus nakaii is a coniferous evergreen tree native to Taiwan, with a slow, woody habit that suits it to long indoor life when not overwatered. It prefers bright indirect light and an evenly moist but never soggy root zone; let the top inch or two of mix approach dryness before watering again. Provide free-draining soil, as standing water at the roots invites rot.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Soil
- ai:claude-fable-5
- Care
- ai:claude-fable-5
Bright, indirect
≈ every 14 days
Medium
10–24 °C
Well-draining loamy mix with added grit
Semi-hardwood cuttings or fresh seed
Balanced liquid feed monthly during active growth
Slow
Rarely flowers indoors
Not yet documented
This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d) · ai:claude-fable-5
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