Archive for Pines

Norfolk Island Pine

There is only one member of the pine family which can safely be recommended for house cultivation.  This is the Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria excelsa), a plant familiar to all.  The foliage is a bright grass-green and the branches are produced in regular whorls of five at short but regular intervals, making a very pretty and symmetrical plant.  It is one of the most popular house plants and is the best formal plant for house decoration.  The Norfolk Island pine will stand a great deal of neglect, so long as it is in a cool place and the soil around the roots is kept moist.

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