Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Canada
Australia
Types
Evergreen Conifer
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, subtropical regions
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
Enano Alberta Spruce
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
Anão Alberta Spruce
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
Spruce Alberta Nane
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Picea
Araucaria
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
3513
1
27800
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