Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Argentina, Chile
Russia/Siberia
Types
Araucaria araucana
Shrub
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm2,330.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Mikrobiota
In French
Araucaria du Chili
microbiote
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
microbiota
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
microbiota
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
mikroflory
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Microbiota
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Araucariaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Microbiota
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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