Aerides

Norfolk Island Pine

About Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine

Aerides

Norfolk Island Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Ear ache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES houlletiana

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

Norfolk Island Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aerides

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Aerides

Norfolk-Insel Pine

7.2.3 In French

Aerides

Norfolk Île Pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aerides

Norfolk Pine Island

7.2.5 In Greek

Αέρηδες

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aerides

Ilha Norfolk Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

Aerides

Norfolk Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

Aerides

Insula Norfolk Pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1913

1 27800

Properties of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine? We provide you with everything About Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine. Aerides doesn't have thorns and Norfolk Island Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Aerides does not have fragrant flowers. Aerides has allergic reactions like Not Available and Norfolk Island Pine has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine

Season and care of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aerides season is Spring and Summer and Norfolk Island Pine season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Norfolk Island Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Norfolk Island Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Aerides and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.