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About Monkey Puzzle Tree and Chervil


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
French parsley  
Araucaria araucana  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food  
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium  
ARAUCARIA araucana  

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil  
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén  

In Hindi
चेवील  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In German
Kerbel  
Chilenische Araukarie  

In French
Cerfeuil  
Araucaria du Chili  

In Spanish
Perifollo  
araucaria o pehuén  

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Portuguese
Cerefólio  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

In Polish
Trybula  
Araukaria chilijska  

In Latin
BOOPES  
Monkey Puzzle Tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Anthriscus  
Araucaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
1  

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Properties of Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree? We provide you with everything About Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree. Chervil doesn't have thorns and Monkey Puzzle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Chervil does not have fragrant flowers. Chervil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Monkey Puzzle Tree has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Care of Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Chervil and Monkey Puzzle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil 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 Chervil 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.

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