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Pseudopanax
Pseudopanax is a genus of about seven evergreen trees and shrubs endemic to New Zealand, with commonly grown members such as lancewood (P. crassifolius) and five finger (P. lessonii). They need mild, moist conditions without temperature extremes, which is why they are rare outside New Zealand.
Pseudopanax (Latin for "false ginseng") is a genus of seven species of evergreen plants that are endemic to New Zealand. Flowers of the genus occur in terminal umbels.
Many of the species are popular in New Zealand gardens, but are rather rare in cultivation elsewhere, requiring mild, moist conditions similar to those in New Zealand, without extremes of temperature in winter and summer. They reportedly grow well in Southern California and warmer parts of Great Britain. A number of cultivars have been developed, mostly of Pseudopanax lessonii. These include 'Gold Splash', which has yellow variegated leaves, and 'Nigra' which has dark purple-brown foliage. A National Trust listed specimen of Pseudopanax crassifolius exists on the Alton property at Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia, which is 21 metres high and has an 11.5 m spread. Its age is estimated at 100 years.
Pseudopanax occur in forest or scrub environments. The genus contains some remarkable small trees with distinctly different juvenile and adult forms, such as Pseudopanax crassifolius (lancewood) and Pseudopanax ferox (toothed lancewood).
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