Araucaria balansae

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Read about Araucaria balansae in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Araucaria balansae, Brongn. & Gris. (A. elegans, Hort. Bull.). A dwarf-growing species of slow growth (when grown as a pot-plant) and with few loosely arranged .tiers of branches, usually 5 in a tier; branchlets distichous, narrow and deflexed with age: Lvs. imbricated, short, stiff; ⅛ in. long, falcate, more or less obtuse, dark olives-green in color: male cones cylindrical-conical, 2-3 in. long; female cones globose or elliptic, 4 in. long. New Caledonia.—Rarely grown. The narrowest and most slender-branched species in cult. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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