Taxonomy

Division:

Coniferophyta | - Conifers

Family:

Araucariaceae

Genus:

Araucaria

Species:

Araucaria araucana

USDA Symbol:

ARAR23

Growth Characteristics

Height:

4000 cm

Light Requirements:

Full Sun

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Food Forest:

Contains edible parts

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, shelter for wildlife

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Thick bark provides fire resistance. Resprouts from epicormic buds after fire damage. Adapted to volcanic disturbance regimes in native range.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

well-drained, volcanic, nutrient-rich soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

excellent drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

native to volcanic slopes with good drainage

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Fresh seeds germinate best; viability declines rapidly. Remove fleshy seed coat before sowing. Can take several months with erratic germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI