Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Chile
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Types
Araucaria araucana
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
1100
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
Araucaria du Chili
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araucariaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Rheum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
160
1
27800
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