Norfolk Island pine propagation

Use seed or an erect terminal shoot tip for Araucaria heterophylla. Ordinary side shoots will not keep an upright form, and complete household cutting steps are not established.

Plant coveredAraucaria heterophyllaNorfolk Island pine · indoor and outdoor

Choose a viable cutting, division, offset or seed

What plant material to use

Propagate from seed or a healthy erect shoot tip. Use the tip rather than a lateral branch. No leaf or branch-fragment method is established.

Follow the method for this plant

How to propagate this plant

  1. Propagate by sowing seed or rooting an erect terminal shoot tip. These routes are commercial and not practical for most indoor growers.
  2. Keep an attempt warm, bright, and well drained in a Norfolk Island pine setting. For an indoor plant, use the cooler, bright-room context. Outdoor tree conditions are different.

Check visible progress before moving the plant

Signs of roots or failure

Transfer the plant after roots have formed

Aftercare and hygiene

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