Araucaria ARAUCANA Monkey Puzzle Tree Evergreen Exotic Edible, 8-10cm Tall Starter Plant in a 7cm Pot

• You will receive a 8-10cm tall starter plant in a 7cm pot, hand grown by ourselves.
• scale-like leaves, persist for 10-15 years
• edible seeds, tastes great when roasted
• a real living fossil tree, symbol of the Chilean forest biodiversity
• with FREE growing kit and our special packing method, developed by us (no plant movement in transit)

Araucaria araucana, a South American tree species, is considered a representative symbol of Chilean forest biodiversity due to its endemicity and longevity and is the hardiest species in the genus. This evergreen tree can grow to 40 m tall and 2 m trunk diameter, starting to produce cones from the age of 20. Because of its longevity and primitive look, it is also called a living fossil. Its leaves are thick, tough and scale-like, triangular, 3–4 cm long, 1–3 cm broad at the base, and with sharp edges and tip. They persist for 10–15 years or more, making the plant completely green, except for the older branches. This is usually a dioecious plant (the male and female cones develop on separate trees) but sometimes, monoecious specimens can be found. The parent tree of our seedlings is a rare monoecious tree, growing in the north of the UK. It can be pruned and even possible to grow it to a bonsai.