Norfolk Island pine

Araucaria heterophylla

Pet & Human Safety

People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them

Hazardous parts

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Preparation

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Hazard type

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Hazard route

Not stated by the cited source(s).

How complete this information is

The safety information on this page is partial. Where a source covers a point, it is shown; where none does, the page says so.

Toxic to pets

No ASPCA entry found.

Not assessed for pets. A single source, or an ASPCA page plus a bare NC State tag, is not enough to show a plant is safe, so the app makes no pet-safety claim either way.

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Look-alike warning

Could be mistaken for Plants that share its name. To tell them apart: Australian pine in Florida usually means Casuarina, an invasive tree; ASPCA's page is Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla). Different plants..

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: USDA zones 9a to 11b (NC State).
Mature size: Indoors it reaches about 9 ft (NC State). Outdoors 60 to 80 ft tall and 12 to 20 ft wide (NC State).
Family: Araucariaceae (NC State)
Where it comes from: Norfolk Island, in the Pacific off the east coast of Australia (NC State). In the US it has been introduced in Florida and coastal southern California.

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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