Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Argentina, Chile
Southwestern United States
Types
Araucaria araucana
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress
Number of Varieties
14
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
10-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm609.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Drought Tolerant
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Wood
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
CUPRESSUS arizonica
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Arizona cypress
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Arizona Cypress Tree
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Arizona Zypresse
In French
Araucaria du Chili
Arizona Cyprès
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
Ciprés de Arizona
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Árvore de Cypress Arizona
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Arizona Cypress Drzewo
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Cupressus arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Araucariaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Cupressus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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