Norfolk Island Pine is a popular houseplant because it thrives in light, cool rooms Named for the small South Pacific island on which it was first discovered in the 1700s, Norfolk Island Pine is commonly seen during the winter months as small tabletop Christmas trees Another unique use for this popular plant is for bonsai, the Asian art of sculpting miniature trees Norfolk Island PineBut when kept as a houseplant, this tree will grow slowly, reaching only about five to eight feet tall in ten yearsNorfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is a popular indoor conifer; Norfolk Island Pine Houseplants By Studley S Can you grow a norfolk pine indoors