Araucaria columnaris (Cook Pine)
Botanical Information
Family | Araucariaceae |
Genus | Araucaria |
Species | columnaris |
Category | Tropicals, Woody |
Type | Tree (evergreen) |
Origin | New Caledonia, New Hebrides |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H2 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -1 - 4 |
Temperature (°F) | 30 - 40 |
Height | 60 m |
Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Slender columnar tree. |
Leaf Description | Juvenile leaves to 1.5 cm, closely arranged on branchlet. Adult leaves to 6 mm and are short-ovate. |
Fruit Description | Male cones 2.5-6 cm x 12-10 mm. Female cones are larger, to 15 x 11 cm, with cones scales to 3 cm wide. |