1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Chile
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm910.00 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
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
Not Available
Aphids, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
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
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in Furniture, Useful for shade
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA araucana
LARIX laricina
7.2 Common Name
Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén
Tamarack
7.2.1 In Hindi
Monkey Puzzle Tree
टैमेरैक
7.2.2 In German
Chilenische Araukarie
tamarack
7.2.3 In French
Araucaria du Chili
tamarack
7.2.4 In Spanish
araucaria o pehuén
tamarack
7.2.5 In Greek
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Tamarack
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Tamarack
7.2.7 In Polish
Araukaria chilijska
Tamarack
7.2.8 In Latin
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Tamarack
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
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