Taxus sp.
Yew

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage Notes:
Green (The evergreen foliage is dark green on top and lighter green below)
 Fruit Notes:
Red;brown (Female plants have a fleshy, red aril that surrounds a hard, brown nutlet; the aril is the only part of Taxus that is not poisonous)
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Quite adaptable to various soil types
 Range:
Various northern temperate regions
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
The flat, needle-like leaves are usually glossy, dark green above, light green below, and can be arranged radially or in a flat plane. Mostly dioecious; female cones are small, stalked, and conical and male cones are globose. Bark is reddish-brown and exfoliates on older plants.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Hedge 255
  • Mass Plantings 276
  • Topiary 36
  • Poisonous/Toxic 43
  • Slow Growth Rate 266
  • Shade Tolerant 114

    • Additional Information

    Reports vary, but there are up to 10 species of Taxus, and hundreds of variants and cultivars in various sizes, habits, and forms. Members of the Yew genus are one of the most common evergreen shrubs used in the landscape industry today. This is due in large part to their durability, pest and disease resistance, ease of propagation, and adaptability to environmental conditions. However, the Yew is perhaps overused in the landscape. These plants tolerate heavy pruning, but can be severely damaged by deer. All parts of Taxus are poisonous (various alkaloids), except for the fleshy, red aril that surrounds the seed.

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