Brunfelsia americana

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Brunfelsia americana

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

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

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

675NA

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Monkey Puzzle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Monkey Puzzle Tree has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. 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 Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Monkey Puzzle Tree season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Monkey Puzzle Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Monkey Puzzle Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Monkey Puzzle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey Puzzle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Monkey Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.