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4.4 out of 5 (31 experiences)


About Araucaria Heterophylla
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 Island Pine, Norfolk Island Pine and Norfolk Pine

How to care for Araucaria Heterophylla
How often to water your Araucaria Heterophylla

every 9
Araucaria Heterophylla 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
Araucaria Heterophylla love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Araucaria Heterophylla does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Araucaria Heterophylla in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Araucaria Heterophylla

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 Araucaria Heterophylla after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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The branches are curling when they should be pretty straight Any suggestions or help? #NorfolkIslandPine
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I'd appreciate some advice here. I water it every 7 days, and it used to live near a south-facing window. The lower pines started turning brown, so I moved it to a shady corner of my south-facing patio, here in Houston, TX. Didn't work. What should I do? #NorfolkIslandPine
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What to do if my plant is dried out #NorfolkIslandPine
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Issues with Norfolk pine drying up. I am on my second Norfolk pine. The 1st one died due to honesty, not very good plant husbandry. I left it in too direct light and with not enough water. However, this individual lives in indirect light and gets watered misted daily. And there is still some drying. I have established a humidity tray for this plant just now, but idk what else to do here. Tips?
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Update on my sunburnt Norfolk pine. Hopefully waiting for a full recovery.
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My pine got nipped by frost. Is it dead? Do I need to prune it? The branches are not perky anymore a bit curled. I’ve continued to water it. #NorfolkIslandPine
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accidentally left this guy in the direct NW light of my glass room I've trimmed all the dead parts, watered thoroughly, and put in indirect light. Is there anything else I can do to improve the odds of recovery?
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He’s doing better #NorfolkIslandPine #Bonsai #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #Trees
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Norfolk Islad Pine multi stem, keep or reduce? I bought this beauty on clearance at home depot 2 Christmas’s ago. She is super healthy, leans a little to one side, has been growing nicely. The problem is it contains 7 stems/trunks presumably all separate trees. This has not caused any issues thus far, and I really love the look of it, but will it cause issues in the future? I can’t image it will separate easily without damaging the roots, so if I were to intervene it would mean cutting stems at the soil level, right? #NorfolkIslandPine
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Had some issues with my norfolkn but it’s doing better now#NorfolkIslandPine #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #Bonsai #pines
Care Summary for Araucaria Heterophylla
Araucaria Heterophylla
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

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










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.


