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About Monkey Puzzle Tree



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Argentina, Chile

Types
Araucaria araucana

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
9-6

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
200.00 cm 67

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Needle like

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana

Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree

In German
Chilenische Araukarie

In French
Araucaria du Chili

In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén

In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree

In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree

In Polish
Araukaria chilijska

In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pinophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Araucariaceae

Genus
Araucaria

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Monkey Puzzle Tree

Want to know the properties of Monkey Puzzle Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Monkey Puzzle Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Monkey Puzzle Tree Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Monkey Puzzle Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 200.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Monkey Puzzle Tree

Taking Monkey Puzzle Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Monkey Puzzle Tree include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Monkey Puzzle Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Monkey Puzzle Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Monkey Puzzle Tree is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Araucaria araucana. This plant's habitat is Subtropical forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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