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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Australia  
China, Japan  

Types
Araucaria heterophylla  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
1  
1500  
12

Habitat
Subtropical forests  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Needs watering once a week, 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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA heterophylla  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Norfolk Island Pine  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन  
Bānsa  

In German
Norfolk-Insel Pine  
Bambus  

In French
Norfolk Île Pine  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Norfolk Pine Island  
Bambú  

In Greek
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Ilha Norfolk Pine  
bambu  

In Polish
Norfolk Pine  
Bambus  

In Latin
Insula Norfolk Pinus  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Araucariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Araucaria  
Acidosasa  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
1400  
19

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Difference Between Norfolk Island Pine and Bamboo

If you are confused whether Norfolk Island Pine or Bamboo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Norfolk Island Pine and Bamboo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Norfolk Island Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Bamboo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Norfolk Island Pine and Bamboo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Norfolk Island Pine and Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Norfolk Island Pine and Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Norfolk Island Pine and Bamboo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Norfolk Island Pine is whereas of Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Norfolk Island Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Norfolk Island Pine vs Bamboo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Norfolk Island Pine vs Bamboo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Norfolk Island Pine are whereas of Bamboo have Cyanide poisoning respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Norfolk Island Pine has no showy fruits and Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Norfolk Island Pine is not flowering and Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Norfolk Island Pine and Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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