Species Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine, House Pine)

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Names

Scientific name: Araucaria heterophylla
Common name: Norfolk Island Pine, House Pine

Measurements

Height: 5 - 20 ft
Spread: 1 - 25 ft
Growth Rate: Slow

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Sand, Loam
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen needle
Foliage color: Dark Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Winter, Summer
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Franco) Franco
Publication: Anais Inst. Super. Agron. 19: 11. (1952)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Subclass: Cupressidae
Order: Araucariales
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Araucaria

Synonyms

Araucaria excelsa var. glauca Eutacta excelsa var. glauca Eutacta excelsa var. monstrosa Eutacta excelsa var. variegata-alba Eutacta excelsa var. aurea-variegata Pinus columbaria Abies columbaria Eutassa heterophylla

References

Araucaria heterophylla (Australian Pine, House Pine, Living Christmas Tree, Norfolk Island Pine, Norfolk-Island-Pine, Norfolk Pine, Polynesian Pine, Star Pine, Triangle Tree) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/araucaria-heterophylla/, accessed October 23, 2024

Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine) description, The Gymnosperm Database, https://www.conifers.org/ar/Araucaria_heterophylla.php, accessed October 23, 2024

ENH242/ST083: Araucaria heterophylla: Norfolk Island-pine, University of Florida IFAS Extension, https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST083, accessed October 23, 2024

Araucaria heterophylla - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=276635, accessed October 23, 2024

Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/araucaria-heterophylla, accessed October 23, 2024

Araucaria heterophylla|Norfolk Island pine/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1461/araucaria-heterophylla/details, accessed October 23, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024