Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Australia
Types
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
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
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
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
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
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
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
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS contorta var latifolia
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
Lodgepole pine
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
Drehkiefer
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
Le pin tordu
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
pino Lodgepole
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
lodgepole πεύκων
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
Lodgepole pine
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
lodgepole sosna
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
contorta pinus
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Pinus
Araucaria
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
513
1
27800
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