Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Australia
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Types
Araucaria heterophylla
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
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Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Norfolk Island Pine
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Norfolk-Insel Pine
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Norfolk Île Pine
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Norfolk Pine Island
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Ilha Norfolk Pine
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Norfolk Pine
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araucariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Echinocereus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
1330
1
27800
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