Araucaria cookii (Captain Cook's pine)

Botanical name: Araucaria cookii
Common name(s): Captain Cook's pine
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

A beautifully shaped, tall evergreen that is only suitable for very large gardens. It has unusual, shiny, needle-like, green foliage. A good coastal tree, it is drought tolerant, copes with salt-laden winds and enjoys full sun. When it is small and grown in a tub, it makes an unusual but excellent Christmas tree.

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Synonym: Araucaria columnaris

Botanical Pronunciation: –

Araucaria cookii requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Botanical name	Araucaria cookii
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	32 m * 6 m
Categories	Trees
Common name(s)	Captain Cook's pine
Origin	New Caledonia
Foliage	This tree has unusual, shiny, needle-like, green foliage.
Uses in landscape design	Large gardens
Drought tolerance	Medium
Interesting planting ideas	When this tree is small and grown in a tub, it makes an unusual but excellent Christmas tree.
Interesting info	Tolerates salt laden air