Kauri requires a humid environment with consistent moisture levels, making it essential to maintain regular watering without waterlogging. Due to its origin in rainforest regions, kauri thrives in well-draining, fertile soil enriched with organic matter. Special care must be taken to protect it from cold temperatures and provide bright, indirect sunlight. Regularly monitoring for pests like aphids and scale is critical to ensure the plant remains healthy.
Watering schedule: Every 2-3 weeks
Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
| Care Difficulty | Hard |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Watering Schedule | Every 2-3 weeks |
| Sunlight Requirements | Full sun |
| Soil pH | 5-6.5 |
| Hardiness Zones |
10-11
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Smooth-barked kauri (Agathis robusta) is a native tree of Australasia. It sheds its lower branches as it grows, leaving a smooth, straight trunk ideal for commercial timber. A hard resin known as dammar is obtained from the bark. This can be used for caulking boats, as an adhesive, and as an ingredient of ink.
Agathis dammara is a timber tree commonly known as dammar pine. It is native to different parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. The tree is used to make dammar gum or cat-eye resin in East Asia.
Known to be one of the largest and longest-living coniferous trees in the world, kauri pine has long been an important part of Māori culture. The strong timber was used for war canoes whilst soot that was made by burning kauri pine gum was used in tattooing. Interestingly, the tree produces a flaky bark that is thought to protect it from parasitic plants.
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