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Araucaria excelsa<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Features and care<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>
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The Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria excelsa)<\/strong>, also known as the Norfolk Island pine, is an elegant, upright evergreen tree native to Norfolk Island in the Pacific Ocean. It can reach impressive sizes under favorable conditions, developing a straight trunk and a symmetrical crown formed by branches arranged in regular tiers. Its leaves are narrow, stiff, and a deep green, providing a distinctive and uniform texture year-round. It is a highly valued ornamental species for its architectural silhouette and its ability to add height and presence to gardens and outdoor spaces. <\/p>\n

During its development, it maintains a well-defined pyramidal structure, especially in young specimens, while with age it can acquire a broader and more majestic form. Its dense foliage covers the branches evenly, creating an orderly and balanced appearance. It adapts particularly well to temperate and humid climates, although it requires protection from intense and prolonged frosts. It can also be grown in large pots during its early years, where its vertical growth makes it a very distinctive ornamental species. <\/p>\n

At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size, a uniform structure and vigorous development from the first years of planting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Extended species profile<\/h2><\/div>

Verified cultivation data, designed so that any visitor can understand at a glance whether the plant is suitable for their climate and garden.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Crop<\/p><\/div>

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Exposure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Full sun<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Irrigation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-WATERING 4\/5 \u00b7 high \u2014 maintain uniform moisture, increasing in heat; without saturation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Soil \/ moisture<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Fresh to moist; well-drained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Bloom<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Spring-summer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Climate<\/p><\/div>

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USDA Hardiness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

10\u201311<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Compatible climates<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Warm Cfa, Subtropical Cfb, Aw, Coastal Am<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Tolerance to humid climate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-HUM 5\/5 \u00b7 very high<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Maintenance<\/p><\/div>

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Development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

ORN-ALT 5\/5 \u00b7 20\u201335 m \u00b7 slow to medium growth<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pests<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

ORN-PLAGA 3\/5 \u00b7 medium \u2014 check for sucking insects, mites, and rot depending on climate and drainage<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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ORN-FERTILIZER 1\/5 \u00b7 very low \u2014 usually organic matter or slow release in spring is sufficient; avoid excess N<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>