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About Norfolk Island Pine



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Australia

Types
Araucaria heterophylla

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
11-1

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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm 14

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
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
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

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
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses
Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA heterophylla

Common Name
Norfolk Island Pine

In Hindi
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

In German
Norfolk-Insel Pine

In French
Norfolk Île Pine

In Spanish
Norfolk Pine Island

In Greek
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

In Portuguese
Ilha Norfolk Pine

In Polish
Norfolk Pine

In Latin
Insula Norfolk Pinus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Araucariaceae

Genus
Araucaria

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
13 100

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Properties of Norfolk Island Pine

Want to know the properties of Norfolk Island Pine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Norfolk Island Pine 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 . Norfolk Island Pine 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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Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Norfolk Island Pine. 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. Norfolk Island Pine physical information is as follows: 2,440.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Norfolk Island Pine

Taking Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Norfolk Island Pine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Norfolk Island Pine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Norfolk Island Pine is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Araucaria heterophylla. This plant's habitat is Subtropical forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. 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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