Wollemia nobilis

Vernacular name: 
Pin de Wollemi
Famille: 
Araucariaceae

Native to Australia, a very old columnar conifer with a single trunk, long, thick, intense green needles. Height 10m. Exotic.

Classification

Conifer

Climat

Zone 8: from -12°C to -7°C

Couleur de feuille

  • Green

Couleur de fleur

  • Green

Exposition

  • Sheltered winds
  • Sunny
  • Part shade

Taille

5 to 10m
1 to 2m

Intérêts remarquables

  • Evergreen
  • Columnar port

Plante intéressante

  • In spring
  • In summer
  • In autumn
  • In winter

Type de sol

  • Acidic
  • Neutral

Utilisation au jardin

  • Isolated
  • Massif
  • Parterre
  • Cold greenhouse

DESCRIPTION GENERALE

  • ORIGIN: Australia, discovered in 1994 in the Sydney region.
  • CLIMATE:
  • EXPOSURE: Placed in a sheltered spot away from winter winds. Sun to partial shade.
  • SOIL: Draining.
  • GROWTH: Its growth is quite slow in the first few years and then accelerates afterwards.
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GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

  • DIMENSIONS: Can reach 2m in 10 years.
  • HABIT:
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  • BARK:
  • BRANCHES: Its branches are very regular and droop when they lengthen.
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PHYSIOLOGY OF LEAVES

  • SHAPE: Its foliage is composed of long needles.
  • COLOR: Green.
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PHYSIOLOGY OF FLOWERS

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PHYSIOLOGY OF FRUIT

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