Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Australia
China
Types
Araucaria heterophylla
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Number of Varieties
12000
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm1,005.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.24 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long, simple, curved and folded
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
PRUNUS persica
Common Name
Norfolk Island Pine
Peach
In Hindi
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
आड़ू
In German
Norfolk-Insel Pine
Pfirsich
In French
Norfolk Île Pine
pêche
In Spanish
Norfolk Pine Island
melocotón
In Greek
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
Ilha Norfolk Pine
pêssego
In Polish
Norfolk Pine
brzoskwinia
In Latin
Insula Norfolk Pinus
persici
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Rosales
Family
Araucariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Prunus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1370
1
27800
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