Taxus x media: Edibility
Bark, leaves, seed pit (red, fleshy surrounding part, called the aril, is OK to eat)
Plant Profile: Taxus x media
Taxonomy: Taxus x mediaNames
Anglojap Yew
Phonetic Spelling:TAKS-us BY MEED-ee-uh
Genus:Taxus
Species:
Family:Taxaceae
This species is a man-made hybrid resulting from the crossbreeding of English and Japanese yews. It thrives in moderately moist, well-drained soils and can grow in full sun to partial shade, although it shows a preference for sandy soil. Wet conditions are not suitable for its growth.
Tags
#evergreen
#poisonous
#drought tolerant
#winter interest
#cpp
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Taxus x media Feature Summary
Attributes
Bark, leaves, seed pit (red, fleshy surrounding part, called the aril, is OK to eat)
Poisonous to Humans
Nervousness, trembling, slow pulse, pupil dilation, difficult breathing, seizures (dogs), abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, convulsions; may be fatal. Early signs: muscular tremors, dyspnea, seizures in dogs.
Alkaloid taxine
High
Seeds
Leaves
Bark
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Poisonous
Needled Evergreen
Pyramidal
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
12-24 feet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Fruit
Leaves
Needled Evergreen
Green
Needles
Linear
Stem
Landscape
Border
Hedge
Screen/Privacy
Barrier
Songbirds
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Taxus x media Image Gallery
Taxus x media Attributes
Taxus x media Poisonous to Humans
Taxus x media: Poison Symptoms
Nervousness, trembling, slow pulse, pupil dilation, difficult breathing, seizures (dogs), abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, convulsions; may be fatal. Early signs: muscular tremors, dyspnea, seizures in dogs.
Taxus x media: Poison Toxic Principle
Alkaloid taxine
Taxus x media: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Taxus x media: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Taxus x media: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Taxus x media Whole Plant Traits
Taxus x media: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Taxus x media: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Taxus x media: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Taxus x media: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Taxus x media: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Taxus x media Cultural Conditions
Taxus x media: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Taxus x media: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Taxus x media: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Taxus x media: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Taxus x media: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Taxus x media Fruit
Taxus x media: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Taxus x media: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Taxus x media: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Taxus x media Leaves
Taxus x media: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Taxus x media: Leaf Color
Green
Taxus x media: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Taxus x media: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Taxus x media: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Taxus x media Stem
Taxus x media: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Taxus x media Landscape
Taxus x media: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Taxus x media: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Taxus x media: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
