| Life form | Shrub, tree |
| Family | Araucariaceae |
| Origin | South America, Chile, Argentina, New Guinea, Australia |
| Ease of cultivation | Has difficulties in growing. |
| The size | Can reach a height of more than 2 m in a pot. |
| Growth rate | 15 cm or one branch level per year. |
| Lifespan | Perennial plant, up to 10 years and more in a pot. |
| Temperature | In summer: in the warmth, in winter the minimum temperature is 41 ° F, not higher than 59 ° F. |
| Humidity | Increased, in summer it is required to spray with soft boiled water every 2 days, in winter it is necessary to sprinkle at least once a week. |
| Lighting | Preferably bright diffused light. It can grow in partial shade if the plant is periodically placed on light. |
| The soil | Suitable weakly acidic soil . For a soil of own preparation to take: 2 parts of a turf ground, 2 parts of humus (leaf earth), 1 part of coarse sand or perlite can be added spruce bark, peat, and may be used ground coniferous. Requires a pot with a hole. |
| Watering | Moderate, in summer, not more than 2 times a week, in winter – once a week. |
| Fertilizer | During growth, every 2 weeks, apply a soluble fertilizer in a half dose. |
| Reproduction | Upper cuttings at a soil temperature of 77 ° F (difficult enough) with preliminary treatment with heteroauxin. You can razmnzhit seeds obtained from the fruits. They are cleaned from the pulp and germinated at a temperature of 69,8 ° F. |
| Bloom | Does not bloom. |
| Transfer | Bad transferring transplant, so transplanted every 3-4 years, young plants – every year. Small pots hold back growth. |
| Features of care | The plant should be turned regularly to form a symmetrical crown. In the summer it is desirable to take out on the street. It can be used for bonsai. Requires a cool winter. |
| Difficulties | It is affected by a spider mite, worms in dry air, as well as affected by aphids and scab. Slow growth, pale color – requires additional fertilizing. Dry yellowed pox needles – to the hot dry air with poor ventilation. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
