Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Argentina, Chile
South America, Argentina
Types
Araucaria araucana
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Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Chilenische Araukarie
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Araucaria du Chili
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Araucariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Cortaderia
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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