Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Argentina, Chile
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Araucaria araucana
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
shrublands, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
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
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Mexican Tea
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Dysphania ambrosioides
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
In French
Araucaria du Chili
Épazote
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Μεξικού τσάι
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Komosa piżmowa
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Dysphania ambrosioides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araucariaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Dysphania
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Dysphanieae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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