Light
Sun: at least 6 direct hours daily.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Trees & shrubs · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) has a columnar / erect / pyramidal growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: filiform, lanceolate, linear.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: columnar, erect, pyramidal. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Kathleen Moore · Source · CC BY 2.0.
Your care routine
Watering
Water regularly from spring to autumn, without keeping soil saturated; reduce watering in winter.
Soil & drainage
Use a porous, slightly acidic potting medium.
Fertilizer
A dilute liquid feed may be used during active growth, following its label.
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Pets & little ones
This record does not provide a toxicity assessment. That does not establish safety for people or pets; do not ingest plant material.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
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Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.