Araucaria cunninghamii

RHS Plant Profile

Moreton Bay pine

RHS

Other common names

hoop pine

Conifers Trees

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An upright, frost-tender conifer eventually reaching heights in excess of 50m with rough, reddish-brown bark peeling in circular bands. Young leaves are awl-shaped, up to 2cm long and arranged in spirals whilst adult leaves become scale-like and incurved. Male cones are cylindrical and 2-3cm long and ovoid female cones, 8-10cm long, are borne on mature trees and disintegrate when mature to release nut-like seeds

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: more than 50 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: North–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Araucariaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Araucaria are evergreen trees from the Southern Hemisphere, with whorled branches bearing spirally arranged leaves that may be needle-like, triangular or scale-like, and small male, and large female cones, usually on separate trees
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: New Guinea, E Australia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a site sheltered from frost and cold, drying winds

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus