15 conifers with needles instead of leaves

The catalogue has one shape for a tree that carries needles instead of broad leaves, and 15 species have it. The temperature column gives the coldest night recorded for each one; for the Norfolk Island pine that number belongs to a room.

In the table, watering runs from 5 to 28 days at medium light; 1 of the 15 want humid air.

Plant Water Light Humidity Temperature or hardiness
Common juniperJuniperus communis every 14–28 days Direct sun Low down to -40°C outdoors
Scots pinePinus sylvestris every 14–28 days Direct sun Low down to -40°C outdoors
Northern whitecedarThuja occidentalis every 7–14 days Bright Medium down to -35°C outdoors
Norway sprucePicea abies every 10–21 days Bright Medium down to -35°C outdoors
Atlas cedarCedrus atlantica every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
black pinePinus nigra every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
coast redwoodSequoia sempervirens every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
dawn redwoodMetasequoia glyptostroboides every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
Douglas-firPseudotsuga menziesii every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
European larchLarix decidua every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
Lawson's cypressChamaecyparis lawsoniana every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
Mediterranean cypressCupressus sempervirens every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
silver firAbies alba every 10–21 days Direct sun Low down to -30°C outdoors
YewTaxus baccata every 10–21 days Medium Medium down to -30°C outdoors
Norfolk Island pineAraucaria heterophylla every 5–10 days Bright High 10–26 °C

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