Araucaria columnaris
Cook Pine
Family |
Araucariaceae |
Genus |
Araucaria |
Species |
columnaris |
Category |
Tropicals, Woody |
Type |
Tree (evergreen) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
10 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
Requires cool season protection under glass |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H3 - H2 |
Temperature (°C) |
-1 - 4 |
Temperature (°F) |
30 - 40 |
Height |
60 m |
Shape |
Slender columnar tree. |
Growth |
Medium |
Leaf Description |
Juvenile leaves to 1.5 cm, closely arranged on branchlet. Adult leaves to 6 mm and are short-ovate. |
Fruit Description |
Male cones 2.5-6 cm x 12-10 mm. Female cones are larger, to 15 x 11 cm, with cones scales to 3 cm wide. |