Araucaria bidwillii
Bunya-bunya pine, Bunya pine, Bunya bunya
Araucaria Araucaria
A. bidwillii - A. bidwillii is a large, tender, conical then rounded, evergreen, coniferous tree with whorled branches bearing flattened, glossy, spine-tipped, overlapping, mid-green leaves, spirally arranged when young, and large, spherical, green cones, brown when ripe, containing edible nuts.
Araucaria bidwillii is: Evergreen
Rounded, Conical
Insignificant or absent in Spring
Mid-green in All seasons
Honey fungus Honey fungus
Pruning group 1. Does not tolerate pruning into older wood once mature.
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 bidwillii (Bunya-bunya pine) will reach a height of 45m and a spread of 10m after 50-100 years.
Specimen tree, Low Maintenance, Conservatory, Architectural, Sub-Tropical
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with extra perlite in full light & good ventilation. Water freely & feed every two weeks in growth; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in an open, sheltered site. Drops lower branches with age.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Araucaria bidwillii
Bunya-bunya pine, Bunya pine, Bunya bunya
Araucaria Araucaria
A. bidwillii - A. bidwillii is a large, tender, conical then rounded, evergreen, coniferous tree with whorled branches bearing flattened, glossy, spine-tipped, overlapping, mid-green leaves, spirally arranged when young, and large, spherical, green cones, brown when ripe, containing edible nuts.
Evergreen
Rounded, Conical
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Insignificant or absent in Spring
Mid-green in All seasons
Pruning group 1. Does not tolerate pruning into older wood once mature.
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 bidwillii (Bunya-bunya pine) will reach a height of 45m and a spread of 10m after 50-100 years.
Specimen tree, Low Maintenance, Conservatory, Architectural, Sub-Tropical
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with extra perlite in full light & good ventilation. Water freely & feed every two weeks in growth; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in an open, sheltered site. Drops lower branches with age.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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