Norfolk Island pine
E286641
The Norfolk Island pine is a tall, symmetrical conifer native to Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, widely grown as an ornamental tree and popular as an indoor "living Christmas tree."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norfolk Island pine canonical | 3 |
| Norfolk pine | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
houseplant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Araucaria
ⓘ
surface form:
Araucaria heterophylla
|
| branchArrangement | whorled horizontal branches ⓘ |
| branchCharacteristic | regularly spaced tiers of branches ⓘ |
| commonName |
Norfolk Island pine
self-link
ⓘ
Norfolk Island pine self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Norfolk pine
|
| coneType |
pollen cones
ⓘ
seed cones ⓘ |
| crownShape | symmetrical ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs |
landscape tree in mild climates
ⓘ
potted houseplant ⓘ |
| distribution | widely cultivated in coastal regions worldwide ⓘ |
| evergreenStatus | retains foliage year-round ⓘ |
| family | Araucariaceae ⓘ |
| frostTolerance | low ⓘ |
| genus | Araucaria ⓘ |
| growthForm |
evergreen
ⓘ
monoecious tree ⓘ |
| indoorUse |
popular holiday decoration
ⓘ
used as small Christmas tree alternative ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen foliage ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived tree ⓘ |
| lightRequirement |
bright indirect light indoors
ⓘ
full sun outdoors in suitable climates ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | South Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Norfolk Island ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| ornamentalFeature |
soft, fine-textured foliage
ⓘ
symmetrical, tiered form ⓘ |
| preferredClimate |
subtropical
ⓘ
warm temperate ⓘ |
| propagationMethod | seeds ⓘ |
| sensitivity |
sensitive to cold drafts indoors
ⓘ
sensitive to waterlogging ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trunkCharacteristic | straight trunk ⓘ |
| typicalHeight |
much shorter when grown indoors
ⓘ
up to about 50–65 m in the wild ⓘ |
| use |
indoor decorative plant
ⓘ
living Christmas tree ⓘ ornamental tree ⓘ |
| wateringNeeds | moderate ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Norfolk pine