Norfolk Island Pines are tropical evergreen trees that you can grow indoors year-round. If you are looking for a living Christmas tree alternative, then this is the houseplant for you.
You can find Norfolk Island Pines in a variety of sizes, from less than a foot to over 5' tall. The smaller trees make ideal table-top Christmas trees.
Keeping your Norfolk pine healthy and looking good through the holidays and beyond comes down to these things. Norfolk pines prefer bright, indirect light, at least 6 hours a day. It's a good idea to turn them every few weeks to keep them from growing lopsided.
They do their best with consistent watering, like most houseplants. Water your tree when the top inch or two of the soil feels dry. Water thoroughly and be sure there is no standing water left in the saucer under the plant.
Norfolk pines like to be in place where the room temperature is sixty to seventy degrees and away from drafts.
The more difficult part of keeping your Norfolk pine looking lush is to provide sufficient humidity. Norfolk pines like high humidity.
Some ways to increase room humidity are to group your plants close together, use a pebble tray under the tree, or add a room humidifier. A pebble tray is an effective way to raise the humidity level around your plants. Fill a saucer with rocks and add water until the rocks are slightly above the water line; then place the plant on top of the rocks. Make sure the water level is below the bottom of the pot.
There's no need to fertilize Norfolk Pines during this time of year.
With a little care, your Norfolk Island Pine will be around for many Christmases to come.
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