Araucaria — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Araucaria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia
Family: Araucariaceae
Cultivation
Found in humid areas of the tropics and subtropics, which experience a mild to hot summer without a dry season. The plant is found at elevations between 200 - 2,200 metres, but is only found below 500 metres where cool air flows from the highlands towards the valleys. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 23°c, but can tolerate 9 - 27°c.
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Araucaria araucana
Araucaria araucana
Family: Araucariaceae
Cultivation
Araucaria araucana is only hardy in the milder regions of the temperate zone, growing best in areas with moist summers and disliking hot, dry conditions. Prefers a deep well-drained soil. Dislikes hot dry soils.
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Araucaria bidwillii
Araucaria bidwillii
Family: Araucariaceae
Cultivation
A plant of warm temperate to tropical regions, mainly occurring in humid subtropical lowland areas. It is found in areas with an annual rainfall of approximately 1,050 mm and temperatures ranging between freezing and 30°c. Plants can experience up to 30 mild frosts each year.
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Araucaria cunninghamii
Araucaria cunninghamii
Family: Araucariaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low elevations in the moist tropics, found at elevations below 1,000 metres in areas where the mean annual temperature is in the range 15 - 25°c and the mean annual rainfall is 1,900 - 4,800 mm. It can occasionally experience light frosts. Plants are found in the wild on loam, clay, sand or peat soils.
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Araucaria heterophylla
Araucaria heterophylla
Family: Araucariaceae
Cultivation
Norfolk Island pine is native to a subtropical island, but is cultivated as an ornamental from the warm temperate zone to the tropics. Succeeds in full sun and in partial shade. Grows well in deep sand, but needs reliable water when young.
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Araucaria hunsteinii
Araucaria hunsteinii
Family: Araucariaceae
Cultivation
Araucaria hunsteinii only occurs within a narrow band of 5 degrees of latitude, from the Jimmi River in the north of Papua New Guinea to Weigane River in the south, found at elevations from 520 - 2,100 metres, though mainly between 750 - 1,700 metres. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 800 - 4,000mm or more per annum. Plants can occasionally experience light frosts.
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Araucaria nemorosa
Araucaria nemorosa
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
Araucaria nemorosa is a plant of southern New Caledonia, where it is found at elevations below 200 metres. It is found in an area where the mean annual rainfall is approximately 2,500 - 3,000mm. Found in the wild on soils and underlying rocks that are impoverished indurated ferritic soils overlying peridotites.
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