Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Australia
Types
-
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
1201
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Humid climates
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-11
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
-
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
Homalomena
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
Homalomena
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
Homalomena
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
Homalomena
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
Homalomena
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
Homalomena
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
homalomena
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
Homalomena
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
Homalomena
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Arales
Pinales
Family
Araceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12213
1
27800
👆🏻