Araucaria araucana
Monkey puzzle, Chile pine, Chilean pine
Araucaria Araucaria
A. araucana - A. araucana is an upright, evergreen tree with stiff, overlapping, scale-like leaves in spirals around sweeping, tiered branches.
Araucaria araucana is: Evergreen
Open branches, Rounded, Upright
Dark-green in All seasons
Honey fungus Honey fungus
Take cuttings from vertical branches in midsummer. Cuttings from horizontal branches will not form upright trees.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Araucaria araucana (Monkey puzzle) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, Coastal, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Salt tolerant, Specimen tree
Plant in any well-drained soil in any position except full shade. Water well when the tree is young. Plant in an open site with shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Araucaria araucana
Monkey puzzle, Chile pine, Chilean pine
Araucaria Araucaria
A. araucana - A. araucana is an upright, evergreen tree with stiff, overlapping, scale-like leaves in spirals around sweeping, tiered branches.
Evergreen
Open branches, Rounded, Upright
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Dark-green in All seasons
Take cuttings from vertical branches in midsummer. Cuttings from horizontal branches will not form upright trees.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Araucaria araucana (Monkey puzzle) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 10m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, Coastal, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Salt tolerant, Specimen tree
Plant in any well-drained soil in any position except full shade. Water well when the tree is young. Plant in an open site with shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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