Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mexico
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-35
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Wood
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
candelabra
Wilga
In German
Kandelaber
Pirol
In French
candélabre
loriot
In Spanish
Candelabra
oriol
In Greek
μανουάλια
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Candelabra
papa-figos
In Polish
świeczniki
Wilga
In Latin
candelabra
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Charophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
Sapindales
Family
Araucariaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Geijera
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1945
1
27800
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