Side Heading
side text
Pseudopanax crassifolius
A small round headed tree. As a juvenile it does not have branches, just a single stem with distinctive long narrow rigid sharply toothed green to brown leaves. As it matures the adult foliage is shorter and broad, green and leathery, the trunk then branches at the top to form a round bushy top. It has smooth fluted bark. Clusters of greenish flowers are followed by brown fruit. Common in lowland to lower montane forests throughout New Zealand. Best planted with well drained soil, hardy.
Genus
Pseudopanax
Species
crassifolius
Cultivar
Common name
Lancewood, horoeka
Family name
Araliaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
5 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types / Prefers good loamy soil
Moisture
Soil must be well drained / Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Grows in part or full shade. / Grows in sun or semi-shade / Tolerates exposed sites. / Will tolerate very hard frosts.
Immaculate / Indigenous / Magnificent / Nourishment / Sanctuary / Structure / Texture
Trees
Category
Small 4.5 to 9 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
Where to buy our plants