What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Chile
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
-300.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Light Red, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
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
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
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
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
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Astringent, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
PYRUS 'Ayers'
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Ayers Pear, Pear
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ayers Pear
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Ayers Birne
In French
Araucaria du Chili
Ayers Poire
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
Ayers pera
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ayers Pear
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ayers Pear
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Ayers Gruszka
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ayro Orbis
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Araucariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Pyrus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-30
1
27800
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