Norfolk Island Pine
4.4 out of 5 (31 experiences)
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
About Norfolk Island Pine
Norfolk Island Pine is endemic to Norfolk Island in the Pacific Ocean, east of Sydney, Australia between New Zealand and New Caledonia. It has a graceful pyramidal shape with wide-spaced branches symmetrically arranged in whorled, horizontal tiers around a single straight trunk. In its native habitat, it reaches heights of 200 feet. It grows best in open, full sun locations with ample room for its large size in well-drained soil type.
Taxonomy
Araucaria heterophylla
Araucaria
Araucariaceae
Pinales
Also known as
Norfolk Pine
How to care for Norfolk Island Pine
How often to water your Norfolk Island Pine
every 9
Norfolk Island Pine needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Norfolk Island Pine in your home
a window
Norfolk Island Pine love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Norfolk Island Pine does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Norfolk Island Pine in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Norfolk Island Pine
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Norfolk Island Pine after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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my norfork pine is very dry. the needles break right off and it color is dull. is it dead from root rot? #NorfolkIslandPine
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My plant is dropping needles and brown. What can I do?
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How much water for 8" pot? #NorfolkIslandPine
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Help! my coworker received this Pine as a grievance gift for his moms passing from the administration at our job. Is there any chance of revival? I told him i’ll bring her home and take care of her but I’m worried there’s no hope :( #NorfolkIslandPine
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Drying needles I've had this plant for over a yr and a half now. I was able to keep it alive with only a few issues with drying needles. My daughter was murdered end of February and I was given a lot of other plants so tried to find a good place for all of them. This one got repotted and moved because it was too heavy for the glass shelf it used to be on. It was good for about a month to a month and a half and now i'm getting more dry needles than i've ever had. Any help would be appreciated. I don't want to lose my little Norfolk pine.
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Half of this plant died but the other half is growing quite well. Should I remove the dead part? Will that affect the healthy part of the plant? #NorfolkIslandPine
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Is there anyway I can save him? #NorfolkIslandPine
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At what point in the plants life do I plant it in the ground? Is there a rule of thumb for tree sizes? She is too small right now but appears she has outgrown the pot she came in. What kind of soil do I use? Any help is greatly appreciated. #NorfolkIslandPine
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One side is turning brown #NorfolkIslandPine
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When should I put it into a bigger pot #NorfolkIslandPine
Care Summary for Norfolk Island Pine
Norfolk Island Pine
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 14
Large, lush leaves 12
Fast grower 10
Browns easily 7
Easy to propagate 1
03/15/2022
it loves high moisture, if you have a room
that is wet humidity wise, it will love it there. I keep mine in my bedroom
which is high humidity.
Survivor
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
02/22/2022
They grow on average 2 ft a year
Fast grower
01/03/2022
It is a very showy plant in all seasons Christmas Easter and fall
Large, lush leaves
12/03/2021
They love to be misted gently every few days. They are almost like an air plant I water less than recommended on watering days but keep up the gently misting about once a week.
Fast grower
11/30/2021
Amazing plant that requires less care but stills survives.
Large, lush leaves
11/22/2021
Apparently the Norfolk Island Pine does not agree with temperatures below 35F which ruins my plans on transplanting it outside to stay eventually, as the plant won’t survive the winters here.
Easy to propagate
Browns easily
10/27/2021
My first plant, I water it every two weeks and it grows.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
10/12/2021
Moved from Indiana to Colorado. I think the dryness here hasn’t been very kind to him. Dried out and crispy needles. Seems to keep growing though
Browns easily
Survivor
06/14/2021
It has the really nice look of a pine plant but does well in warmer weather! Its a great year round plant to have!
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
06/12/2021
Apparently animals don’t recognize this as food and leave it alone - that is certainly the case here. They do love to hide in it and pretend they are forest panthers instead of house panthers.
Also, this is lovely to pet.
06/06/2021
Super fast growing in the spring/summer, and pretty carefree. Interesting texture compared to other common houseplants.
Fast grower
05/17/2021
Not a Pine Tree! It’s a tropical plant so keep warm and humid instead.
Survivor
Browns easily
05/17/2021
Easy to maintain
Fast grower
04/28/2021
You need high humidity
Browns easily
03/11/2021
Slow growing
02/20/2021
Great plant make sure you have high humidity or you’ll deal with curling and crispy pine needles. Great for when you want a more forest-y look over the jungle look!
Fast grower
02/13/2021
the leaves on this bad boy are a really pretty deep green and i love it they’re also pretty soft to touch, i can not water my plant for like a week past when i should and it’s still alive and as hearty as ever. if it doesn’t get enough sun or enough water however it’s leaves will turn crunchy which isn’t the best thing in the world.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
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