What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Argentina, Chile
China, Japan
Types
not available
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
NA180.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Yellow Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Applicable
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
JUNIPERUS chinensis
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Chinese Juniper
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
चीनी जुनिपर
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
chinesische Wacholder
In French
Araucaria du Chili
genévrier de Chine
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
enebro chino
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
zimbro chinês
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
jałowiec chiński
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Chinese iuniperorum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Araucariaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Juniperus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
NA67
1
27800
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