1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
Not Available
1.4 Types
not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests
All sorts of environments, Alpine Meadows, High elevation, Hilly upland habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
needle shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Hardwood Cuttings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Canker, Root rot, Stigmina needle blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Formal Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., deer resistant, Used as Christmas Tree
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
X CUPRESSOCYPARIS leylandii
7.2 Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Leylandii
7.2.1 In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Leyland cypress
7.2.2 In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Leyland-Zypresse
7.2.3 In French
Araucaria du Chili
Cyprès de Leyland
7.2.4 In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
Cupressus leylandii
7.2.5 In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Leyland Cypress
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Cipreste-de-leyland
7.2.7 In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Cyprysowiec Leylanda
7.2.8 In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Leyland Cypress
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Araucariaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species