Cephalotaxus

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Scientific Names

Read about Cephalotaxus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Cephalotaxus (Greek, head; Toxus-like plant, with fls. in heads or clusters). Taxaceae. Yew-like plants, grown for their handsome evergreen foliage. Trees or shrubs, with evergreen linear pointed lvs. with 2 broad, glaucous lines beneath, arranged in 2 rows: fls. dioecious, staminate in 1-8-fld., short-stalked clusters, pistillate consisting of a small cone with several bracts, each bearing 2 naked ovules: seed inclosed in a fleshy envelope, drupe-like, about 1 in. long, reddish or greenish brown. From allied genera it may be easily distinguished by the resin-canal in the center of the pith; and by the glaucous lines beneath from Taxus, which has the lvs. yellowish green beneath; and from Torreya by the glaucous lines being broader than the 3 green lines, while in Torreya the glaucous lines are narrower than the green ones.—Six closely allied species from Himalayas to Japan. These are ornamental evergreen shrubs, in appearance very like a yew, but of more graceful habit. Not hardy North, or only in very sheltered positions. They thrive best in a somewhat moist but well-drained sandy loam, and in partly shaded situations. Propagated by seeds, stratified and sown in spring; imported seeds usually do not germinate until the second year; increased also by cuttings in August, under glass, and by veneer-grafting in summer, on one of the species or on Taxus baccata. For cions and cuttings, terminal shoots should be chosen; which form regular plants with whorled branches like seedlings, while cuttings from lateral branches grow into irregular, low, spreading shrubs. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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