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Taxusbrevifolia

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Genus

Taxus (TAKS-us)

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Species

brevifolia (brev-ee-FOH-lee-uh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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lmelling

Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | March 2005 | positive

The cancer-fighting substance/drug -Taxol® - is derived from the bark of this tree. It has been used for fighting cancer since the 1960s.

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