The yew is hailed as the giant panda of the plant world, so what about its price and cultivation prospects?

The yew is a precious plant, an ancient tree species left over from the Quaternary glaciation, and is listed as a first-class protected plant in our country, which is why it also has the title of “giant panda of the plant world”. It is suitable for planting in both the north and the south, so how much does one yew cost? What are its cultivation prospects?

I. How much does one yew cost?

1. The price of yew varies. Generally, the market price of yew depends on the year, variety, and the height and thickness of the tree, with prices ranging from 1 yuan to tens of thousands. However, it should be noted that many wild yews are prohibited from being sold. If they are artificially cultivated, yews of a certain age must have the relevant procedures completed before sale in order to carry out normal transactions and avoid violating the law.

2. At present, under normal circumstances in the seedling market, the price of yew with a diameter of 0.3 cm is about 3 yuan/tree, yew with a diameter of 1 cm is about 8 yuan/tree, yew with a diameter of 2 cm is about 12 yuan/tree, yew with a diameter of 3 cm is about 18 yuan/tree, yew with a diameter of 4 cm is about 50 yuan/tree, yew with a diameter of about 5 cm is about 90 yuan/tree, yew with a diameter of 6 cm is about 200 yuan/tree, yew with a diameter of 7 cm is about 320 yuan/tree, and yew with a diameter of 8 cm is about 300 yuan/tree. The above data are for reference only, and the actual price should prevail, but overall, the larger the diameter, the higher the price of yew.

II. What are the cultivation prospects for yew?

1. In addition to its extremely high ornamental value, yew also has excellent air purification ability and can release oxygen 24 hours a day. Because of its excellent greening effect, many cities and households have planted yew to improve air quality. This is also one of the reasons for the destruction of wild yew resources and its endangered status, which led the state to list yew as a protected plant.

2. In addition to ornamental value, yew also has irreplaceable medicinal value, especially with excellent effects on cancer, so it is also regarded as the last hope for saving cancer patients. In addition, the bark, branches, leaves, and roots of yew can all extract paclitaxel, and its extract paclitaxel is recognized worldwide as an anticancer drug. It can be used to treat various tumor diseases such as advanced breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, head and neck cancer, soft tissue cancer, and digestive tract cancer, and the amount needed per tumor patient is extremely low. On average, only 100 kg of paclitaxel is needed to treat about 50,000 tumor patients. However, as the number of cancer patients worldwide increases greatly, the annual demand for paclitaxel continues to rise, while the output of yew is extremely low, resulting in a shortage of natural yew resources and tight drug sources. Therefore, the price per kilogram of paclitaxel is as high as 5-10 million US dollars, and the annual global transaction value of paclitaxel is more than 1.5 billion US dollars.

3. In addition, the branches and leaves of yew are used to treat leukemia, nephritis, diabetes, and polycystic kidney disease. Through artificial pruning, the tree shape of yew can be turned into various artistic shapes such as round, umbrella-shaped, and tower-shaped, and it is widely planted on both sides of roads, in courtyards, parks, and around buildings.

In summary, yew can be appropriately developed in areas suitable for planting, and its cultivation prospects are still relatively good.

Summary: The above is the relevant introduction to the price and cultivation prospects of yew. I hope it is helpful to friends in need!