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Ananas comosus (Pineapple)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42335



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Bromeliales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Ananas
Species: Ananas comosus
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Biennial
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Fruit
  • Perennial
  • Tropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
  • Summer
Leaf Colour edit
  • Variegated
Leaf Shape edit
  • Linear
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Coastal Garden
  • Greenhouse
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Rich
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
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Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Side Shoots
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
KK Ng (396)
toni (36069)
  brombear (1128)
  purpleinopp (8118)


Gardens Containing This Plant
 riragirl's Garden
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 abigail1280's Garden
 brombear's Garden
 Gale6too's Garden
rick162iq's Garden
Mrs. Galeassi's Garden


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  brombear (1128) wrote on Sep 11 2010
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if you don't know already, you can propgate pineapple but getting the chopped off top of one, including leaves, pop in a pot and voils, you will grow a new pineapple plant. The pineapple is a bromeliad

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Other names for this plant:
Ananas ananas
Bromelia ananas
Bromelia comosa



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