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Podocarpus lawrencei
Also called Plum Pine, Errinundra Plum Pine
Podocarpus lawrencei is a slow-growing conifer from the high country of southeastern Australia, usually a low shrub or carpeting plant, though it can reach about 15 m on the Errinundra Plateau. It is tolerant of drought and cold and grows well in full sun or fairly heavy shade.
Podocarpus lawrencei, the Errinundra plum-pine, or the mountain plum-pine, is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae, native throughout the Australian high country, from southern Tasmania through to the New South Wales highlands. It grows on exposed sites to 1,800 m, often forming living carpets over rocks through wind pruning.
Mountain plum-pine can live up to 600 years, and the growth rings vary with the temperature of the growing season, with narrower rings indicating unusually snowy years. These factors make it useful for determining past climate conditions in the Australian Alps.
Mountain plum-pine is tolerant of quite dry conditions and can resprout after losing all its leaves from drought. It survives −16 °C to 45 °C and grows well in full sun or fairly heavy shade. It is slow growing, putting on about 3–5 cm of length each year. It can be grown from cuttings or seed. New foliage is usually a lime green, darkening to olive green as it hardens.
As a house plant, the mountain plum-pine should be grown in full sunlight with plenty of water, and can be cultivated as an indoor plant in a bright window. It can be grown as a bonsai or hedging plant.
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