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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


Common Names add Norfolk Island Pine edit \| delete 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 Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know.	Suitable For edit Centre Piece Container/Patio Coastal Garden Greenhouse Indoor Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Soil Types edit Tolerant of Most Types Soil pH edit Bloom Colour edit Wildlife Value edit Propagation Techniques edit Stem Cutting Skill Level edit Some Experience Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below 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 Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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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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