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Prumnopitys andina

plum-fruited yew

An evergreen tree, often multi-stemmed and shrubby when young, with smooth grey bark and yew-like, blue-green foliage. Cream male cones are produced in sprays of five to twenty at various times of year. Green fruit, resembling small plums, ripen to purplish-brown

Other common names
Chilean yew
lleuque
see moreplum fir
plum yew
Synonyms
Prumnopitys spicatus
Prumnopitys elegans
see morePodocarpus andinus
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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
more than 50 years
Ultimate spread
4–8 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Cream Blue Green
Summer Cream Blue Green Green
Autumn Blue Green Brown Purple Green
Winter Blue Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Podocarpaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Prumnopitys are upright, evergreen trees with yew-like foliage. Male and female cones are produced at various times of year, followed by fruit that look like small, upright plums but only have a thin fleshy layer round the seed

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Chile to Argentina

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from cold, drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers outdoors in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
  • Hedging and screens
Pruning

Pruning group 1; clip hedges in early or midsummer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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