Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Australia
Types
-
Araucaria heterophylla
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between 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
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Scale insects
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
-
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
ARAUCARIA heterophylla
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Norfolk Island Pine
In Hindi
painted fingernail
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन
In German
painted fingernail
Norfolk-Insel Pine
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
Norfolk Île Pine
In Spanish
painted fingernail
Norfolk Pine Island
In Greek
painted fingernail
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
Ilha Norfolk Pine
In Polish
painted fingernail
Norfolk Pine
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
Insula Norfolk Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Pinales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
-
Number of Species
-13
1
27800
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