Cemetery-tree

Cemetery-tree Care

Polyalthia Longifolia

What is the plant

Originating in India and Sri Lanka, this landscape tree grows moderately slowly to between 10 and 18 m (30 and 60 ft) tall. There are two varieties in cultivation. The more striking, var. pendula, has a straight slim trunk and short branches that droop, resulting in a narrow columnar shape not usually seen in tropical trees. The less common variety, var. angustifolia, has branches that are more wide-spreading, forming a pyramidal crown. The bark is grey and smooth.Leaves lance-shaped with wavy margins and either bronze, lime green or dark green, depending on their age. They remain on the tree in all seasons and in a dense arrangement that almost completely cloaks the trunk in lush greenery, from near the bottom to the top of the tree.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

26°C - 36°C

Hardiness zone

min 9b

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Regular irrigation is best but make sure the planting area is well-drained.
Pruning
No trimming is necessary, since the tree's natural shape is a big part of its beauty.
Fertilizer
Fertilize 3 times a year - in spring, summer, and autumn - with a top quality granular fertilizer.

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Sunlight
These are evergreen trees that prefer a sunny location but will also grow in part shade.
Soil
on rich, free-draining clay-loam, loam, sandy-loam and loamy-sand soils of a slightly acid to neutral nature, generally with a pH of 5.5 to 7.5.
Temperature
Grows naturally in sub-humid to humid subtropical and tropical climates, generally frost-free areas with annual lows of 16 to 25 °C, annual highs of 25 to 36 °C, annual rainfall of 800 to 3800 mm and a dry season of 8 months or less.