| Genus - Araucaria |
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| Species -
Araucana |
| Common
Names: Monkey Puzzle Tree - Chilean Pine |
| Growth
Rate: Slow |
| Height:
25m |
| Spread:
10m |
| Position:
Full Sun |
| Foliage:
Evergreen |
| Hardiness:
Fully Hardy. It is hardy to zone 8 and is not
frost tender. |
| Soil:
Preferring well-drained soil
although this species is surprisingly tolerant of
many soil types |
| Origin:
Chile & Argentina |
| Health:
A resin obtained from incisions in the trunk
is used in the treatment of ulcers and wounds - Ask
your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist before use. |
| A
distinctive, evergreen, coniferous tree with whorls of
branches and pointed, lustrous, bright green leaves
maturing to dark green. The monkey puzzle tree is best
planted as a specimen or in a small group since it
doesn't associate well with other hardy trees. Once
established it will grow to a height of 25m or more,
making it only really suitable for a large garden or
park. |
| In
1990, the Ministerio de Agricultura declared Araucaria
araucana a Chilean national monument. |
| Very
tolerant of coastal exposure, trees can be grown
as part of a shelterbelt, though they are very
slow growing and have an open canopy and so do not
give a lot of shelter. |
| Sowing
seed
- Best sown when ripe in a cold frame. |
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Araucaria Araucana - Monkey Puzzle Tree |
| Native
to Chile and Argentina, Araucaria Araucana is the
hardiest species in the conifer genus and an example of
a living fossil. Considered as the national tree of
Chile, the Monkey Puzzle Tree was named when a mature
specimen was observed and it was said at the time that
it would 'puzzle a monkey to try and climb it'. The
Chilean Pine is slow growing when very young, but our
plants are supplied at sizes ready to grow and thrive in
your garden. |
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