Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Argentina, Chile
Types
-
Araucaria araucana
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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
-
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
ARAUCARIA araucana
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Monkey Puzzle Tree
In German
Pepperwort
Chilenische Araukarie
In French
Pepperwort
Araucaria du Chili
In Spanish
Pepperwort
araucaria o pehuén
In Greek
Pepperwort
Monkey Puzzle Tree
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Monkey Puzzle Tree
In Polish
Pepperwort
Araukaria chilijska
In Latin
Pepperwort
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Pinopsida
Order
-
Pinales
Family
Marsileaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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