Araucaria excelsa (Norfolk-Island-Pine)
Araucaria excelsa is a large evergreen conifer with distinctive pyramidal shape. It produces male or female cones on the same tree but at different locations.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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By Kahuroa (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Arabic Name: اروكاريا
Pronunciation: air-ah-KAIR-ee-uh het-er-oh-FILL-uh
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Australia
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Heat Zones: 1 to 11
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Indoor, Windbreak
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Pyramidal
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Open
Height at Maturity: Over 23
Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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By Kahuroa (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Tree-species at Flickr (Flickr) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Liné1 (Picture taken with my IXUS 800 IS) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Kirisame (original) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By bertknot from scarborough, australia (norfolk island scenery (268)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Spiral
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Needle
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy, Coarse
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Fissured
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Fruit
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Green
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By Kahuroa (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Tree-species at Flickr (Flickr) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Liné1 (Picture taken with my IXUS 800 IS) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Kirisame (original) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By bertknot from scarborough, australia (norfolk island scenery (268)) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Surface Rooting: Yes
Life Span: More than 50
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Scales
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting