How many years does it generally take for a Chinese yew to grow into a large tree? How is it planted?

Among animals there is the Chinese alligator, an ancient creature from the age of the dinosaurs, and among plants there is the Chinese yew, a relict tree species left over from the Ice Age. Moreover, the Chinese yew is a plant with very poor regenerative capacity, so how many years does it generally take to grow into a large tree? How is it planted?

I. How many years does a Chinese yew generally take to grow into a large tree?

1. The Chinese yew is a globally recognized rare and endangered natural anti-cancer plant, and it has very high requirements for its growing environment. It generally takes about one to two hundred years to grow from a small sapling into a large tree.

2. There are currently about eleven species of plants in the genus Taxus alive in the world, distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. Because of its growth characteristics, no large-scale raw material forest base has been formed anywhere in the world.

II. How is the Chinese yew planted?

1. The Chinese yew can be planted either by cuttings or by growing seedlings. Newly planted seedlings grow relatively slowly, generally growing only a little over ten cm per year. But Chinese yews that have been transplanted grow faster, roughly twenty to thirty cm per year.

2. When planting the Chinese yew, it is best to choose a place with gently sloping, open terrain and fertile soil. The planting density is roughly 0.8*1.2 m, with seven thousand to nine thousand plants per hectare.

3. In early winter and early spring each year, about 0.1 kg of compound fertilizer can be applied per hole, and a certain amount of foliar fertilizer should also be sprayed. From May to July, topdressing of the Chinese yew can be carried out, with two or three rounds of topdressing mainly using nitrogen fertilizer. In addition, note that the Chinese yew is a plant that likes shade and moisture, so it is essential to prevent the plant from being damaged by strong light, and drought conditions should also be avoided. Keep the soil moist.

4. Around the summer dormancy after the planted seedlings have survived, cut off the main trunk at thirty cm above the ground. Doing so will help the side branches sprout and grow.

III. What is the price of Chinese yew?

1. The taxol contained in the Chinese yew is an effective anti-cancer substance, but extracting taxol requires a large amount of Chinese yew branches and leaves. Generally, more than ten thousand kg of Chinese yew branches and leaves are needed to extract one kg of taxol. Moreover, the global stock of Chinese yew is extremely scarce and is simply not enough for current market demand, which has caused the prices of Chinese yew and taxol to be high. Among these, taxol can sell for several million US dollars per kg, and the key point is that it is still a case of having a market but no price.

2. Chinese yew of about 20 cm is priced at about seventy thousand yuan/ton on the timber market, while those of 14-18 cm are about forty-five thousand yuan/ton.

IV. What are the specific effects and functions of Chinese yew?

1. The Chinese yew has anti-cancer effects: the taxol contained in the Chinese yew can effectively treat cancer.

2. The Chinese yew can treat heart disease and inhibit diabetes: the Chinese yew can be said to be a treasure from head to toe, as its roots, stems and leaves can all be used as medicine.

3. The Chinese yew has the effect of activating blood and promoting menstruation: the Chinese yew can warm the kidneys and promote menstruation, and it can also treat symptoms such as irregular menstruation and painful menstruation in women.

4. The Chinese yew has the effects of promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and treating kidney diseases.

5. The Chinese yew can be planted as a landscape tree, and can also be used for furniture, equipment, carving, etc. Moreover, its seeds can also be pressed for oil. It can be said to make full use of everything without wasting a single bit.