Wollemi pine.

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Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Conifer

Licht

Partial shade to bright indirect light

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 10 Tage

Endgröße

12 to 40 meters

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 8 bis 11

Blütezeit

Late spring to early summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged to mimic its native rainforest habitat. Watch for browning needle tips, which often signal that the plant is getting too much direct sun or drying out too quickly. It prefers cooler temperatures and good air circulation to stay healthy.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly damp to the touch without letting it sit in standing water.

Düngen

Use a low phosphorus, slow release fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Only prune to remove dead or damaged branches to maintain its natural shape.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the roots have filled the container as it prefers not to be disturbed.

Boden

Well draining, acidic, organic rich soil

Boden-pH

5.0 to 6.5

Temperatur

-5 bis 40°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, can live for hundreds of years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no evidence of toxicity in humans.

Kinder

The sharp tips of the leaves can poke small children, so place it away from high traffic areas.

Kontaktallergene

The stiff, needle-like leaves can cause minor skin scratches during handling.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen may cause mild reactions in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

The cones and foliage are not considered edible for humans.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Dark green, fern like leaves
• Distinctive bubbly, chocolate brown bark
• Multi trunked growth habit
• Cones grow at branch tips

Höhe

10 bis 40m

Breite

3 bis 10m

Blätter

dark green, bright green, evergreen

Blüten

brown, green, 1 bis 3cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Phytophthora root rot — A soil-borne water mold that causes root decay in poorly drained conditions.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

cuttings, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Move containerized plants to a frost-free, cool location if temperatures drop significantly below freezing. Ensure the soil remains slightly moist but never waterlogged during the dormant months.

Im Kübel

It grows well in large containers for many years, provided the pot has excellent drainage and is at least 40 centimeters wide.

Group this tree with other moisture-loving, shade-tolerant Australian natives to mimic its natural canyon habitat.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Baumfarn — They share similar requirements for moisture and sheltered, dappled light.
• Lomandra longifolia — This native grass provides a nice textural contrast at the base of the tree.

Ähnliche Arten

• Araucaria heterophylla — It is a close relative with a similar growth habit and needle structure.
• Chilenische Araukarie — Another ancient conifer that shares the same family and prehistoric aesthetic.

Botanisches

Familie

Araucariaceae

Gattung

Wollemia

Ordnung

Pinales

Klasse

Pinopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Australia.

Artenschutz

This species is critically endangered in the wild and is protected under international law.

It survives in deep, sheltered sandstone gorges where it benefits from high humidity and protection from extreme winds.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

ancient evolutionary relic

Bestäuber

Käfer

Verwendung

ornamental specimen, botanical collection

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow it indoors?

It is best suited for outdoors, but can be kept in a cool, bright sunroom while young.

How fast does it grow?

It is a slow to moderate grower in cultivation.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name honors the Wollemi National Park, while the species epithet nobilis refers to the noble appearance of the tree.

Gut zu wissen

• It is often called a living fossil.
• The bark has a unique texture that looks like bubbling chocolate.
• It can produce multiple trunks from a single root system.
• It belongs to the Araucariaceae family, which dates back to the Jurassic period.

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