Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Australia
Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
35-
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm490.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear to lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water regularly for 2 months
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Blowflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Wilga, Native Willow
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
Wilga
candelabra
In German
Pirol
Kandelaber
In French
loriot
candélabre
In Spanish
oriol
Candelabra
In Greek
φλώρος
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
papa-figos
Candelabra
In Polish
Wilga
świeczniki
In Latin
oriole
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Rutaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Geijera
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4519
1
27800
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