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Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island Pine
Origin: Native to Norfolk Island.
Mike's
Opinion
"
A beautiful majestic tree that I long to be able to grow to maturity but in our climate it is at best a potted plant. Often used as potted Christmas trees they often fail because of the lack of humidity in our central heated homes.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Araucariaceae |
| Genus |
| Araucaria |
| Species |
| heterophylla |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -7 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 30 |
| Height |
| 60 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Easy to grow in the proper climate in well drained soil but commonly grown in North America as a potted house plant. If this is the case humidity levels may become a problem and the foliage begins to dry out. Place the plant on a saucer of gravel and fill with water, mist the plant periodically and keep it away from any direct heat sources. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Leaf Description |
| Juvenile leaves to 4-10 x 2 mm, curved inwards and light green, bluntly pointed and soft. Mature leaves are 3-6 x 3-5 mm, scale-like with a blunt, incurved apex and a poorly defined midrib. |
| Flower Description |
| Male flowers to 4-7 x 1-1.7 cm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Female cones to 7-10 x 8-11 cm. |
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