Araucaria araucana
Common name: monkey puzzle tree
Useful cultivars and selections: –
USDA hardiness zone: 8
Mature height and spread: 6-10 m tall by 3-5 m wide
Form: conical turning round with age
Water use: high
Soil requirements: organic matter rich soil, moist, well-drained
Leaf arrangement: spirally arranged
Fall colour: evergreen
Flower/cone/fruit descriptions: female cones very large, globuse, male cones droop (dioecious)
Limitations: cannot tolerate pollution, poor drainage
Suitable uses: specimen- when client likes strange looking plants
ID description: dark green, pointed, large scales, overlapping
