Species · genus Podocarpus · Podocarpaceae

Totara

Podocarpus totara G.Benn. ex D.Don

Growth habit
tree
Native range
New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Reference · P. totara

Cultivars of P. totara

The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.

No named cultivars catalogued under P. totara 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 totara is a slow-growing coniferous tree from the temperate forests of New Zealand, where it tolerates a range of conditions but favors cool, even moisture and good drainage. It wants bright light with some protection from harsh midday sun indoors, and resents sitting in soggy mix. Let the top inch of soil dry before watering, then water thoroughly.

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
Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 14 days

Humidity

Medium

Temperature

8–24 °C

Soil mix

Well-draining loam with grit for good aeration

Propagation

Semi-hardwood cuttings or fresh seed, both slow

Fertilizing

Balanced liquid feed monthly in spring and summer

Growth rate

Slow

Flowering

Rarely flowers indoors

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

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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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d) · ai:claude-fable-5

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