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Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 183483



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Coniferophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Araucaria
Species: Araucaria heterophylla
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Houseplant
  • Tree
  • Tropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Non-Flowering
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Bipinnate
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Suitable For edit
  • Centre Piece
  • Container/Patio
  • Coastal Garden
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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  • Remains easy to handle height in containers edit | delete
  • Growing indoors needs a bright, evenly lit area edit | delete
  • In it's native region will grow to 200' tall edit | delete
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toni (36069)
Kay (765)
  purpleinopp (8118)
  aseedisapromise (874)


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Kay (765) wrote on Jan 26 2010
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grow Norfolk Island Pine in temps between 45 and 85. Keep the soil evenly moist prefers full sun. Often used as a small Christmas tree!

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  aseedisapromise (874) wrote on Mar 04 2015
Often the plants offered for sale as Norfolk Island pines are actually Cook pines. Hard to tell the difference unless you are looking at the cotyledons of the seedlings, or the mature trees.

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