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African Fern Pine
Afrocarpus gracilior
African Fern Pine is a conifer, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 40–60 ft × 20–40 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. It stands up well to deer, pests and heat and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft × 20–40 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Tough against
- Deer, Pests, Heat
- Native to
- Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya
Freeze survival
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