Sosa
ActivePodocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) D. Don · Big-leaf podocarp
Yoshio Sato
Miu
ActivePodocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) D. Don Big-leaf podocarp · Ornamentals · bred by Yoshio Sato
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Variety description
10 August 2026
The plant has a narrow, vertically directed crown shape. The foliage is decorative, variegated: new shoots and young needles are colored cream-white or light cream, while old leaves remain green.
The variety is slow-growing. Resistant to sunlight exposure, heat, urban environment, diseases, pests, and deer damage. USDA hardiness zones 7b–10, withstands temperature drops down to -8 °C.
Used in landscape design for creating hedges, screening, or as an accent plant, as well as for growing in containers. Tolerates pruning well for crown shaping.
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Countries of admission
1 jurisdiction
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Variety registered as early as 2 jurisdictions, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.
Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights
Parties
- Breeder
- Yoshio Sato 4 Developed the variety
- Applicant
- Yoshio Sato 4 Submitted the application to the register
- Rights holder
- Yoshio Sato 4 Holds the rights to the variety
Plant breeders' rights
The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.
Japan
№ 25299
Active
- Application filed 27 October 2010
- Registered 25 March 2013
- Currently active indefinite in the register
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