Tritoma

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Tritoma

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

72NA

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Tritoma and Monkey Puzzle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.