You can read more about the care of this plant in our Guide to Norfolk Island Pine Houseplants.

There are several ways to propagate this plant.

Tip cuttings and dividing emerging plantlets are the easiest way to propagate in a home environment. Only a tip cutting from the very top of Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) plants will develop into a completely symmetrical specimen. Once you take that cutting, your Norfolk pine will no longer grow from the top and will lose its attractive symmetrical shape. Horizontal growth cuttings do not develop into an erect tree.

New plantlets may also grow from the soil at the base of your plant and can be potted up individually to create new trees as described in our guide linked above..

Propagation by seed is considered difficult and, even in well-controlled settings, successful outcomes may be limited. One significant constraint is that seeds vary considerably in quality, and fresher, carefully selected and stored seeds have the best outcomes. Older, more dried seeds do not produce good results.   Plants produced by seed may have greater internode spacing, considered less desirable as houseplants than trees grown from tip cuttings.

A greenhouse setting is the most successful when propagating by seed. There are two resources we suggest for detailed information on propagating the plant from seed, from the University of Florida and Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetic Resources if you would like to explore further.

Courtesy of NYBG Plant Information Service