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Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
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You will get 4 seeds of Taxus brevifolia, PACIFIC YEW for planting.
The Pacific yew, also known as Taxus brevifolia, is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree native to the Pacific Northwest. It contains the substance 'taxol' in its shoots and bark, which has shown potential as an anti-cancer drug. While the tree was never commercially harvested due to its endangered status, paclitaxel (taxol) is now produced from extracts of cultivated yews of other species.
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification: warm stratify for 150 days, then cold stratify for 120 days
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep , tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed