Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Argentina, Chile
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Types
Araucaria araucana
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Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Gold, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, 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
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
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
LILIUM 'Ladylike'
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Asiatic Lily, Ladylike Lily
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ladylike lily
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Ladylike lily
In French
Araucaria du Chili
Ladylike lily
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
Ladylike lily
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ladylike lily
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ladylike lily
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Ladylike lily
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Ladylike lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Liliales
Family
Araucariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Lilium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
133
1
27800
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