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Norfolk Island Pine in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Araucaria heterophylla

 

Norfolk Island Pine

The Norfolk Island Pine is a popular house plant which requires medium to bright filtered light. It needs moist soil. If the soil is too dry or too wet the leaves will drop. Norfolk Island Pines may be grown outdoors in cool climates, however, they will do better when grown in a cool room with day time temperatures of about 65°f. and slightly cooler at night.

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plant Features
  • Norfolk Island Pine likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Norfolk Island Pine likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Norfolk Island Pine is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Norfolk Island Pine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Norfolk Island Pine

Latin name

Araucaria heterophylla

type

Conifer

family

Araucariaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Norfolk Island Pine likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Norfolk Island Pine is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Norfolk Island Pine likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Norfolk Island Pine likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Norfolk Island Pine is 1.50meters x 3.00meters 1.50 M 3.00 M

Araucaria heterophylla

The Norfolk Island Pine is a popular house plant which requires medium to bright filtered light. It needs moist soil. If the soil is too dry or too wet the leaves will drop. Norfolk Island Pines may be grown outdoors in cool climates, however, they will do better when grown in a cool room with day time temperatures of about 65°f. and slightly cooler at night.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Mid Summer

Norfolk Pines need bright light but never full sun. Preferably you should place your tree within four feet of a large window. Norfolks can survive with only household incandescent or fluorescent lighting if they receive a minimum of 16 hours of light each day. This may be effective in keeping the plant alive for a year or two, but its health will decline. There is no substitute for bright, natural light.

 
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