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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

Common Names add Piña edit | delete Pineapple edit | delete 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   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. 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   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Division Side Shoots   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Schlumbergera truncata (Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus)   Anigozanthos flavidus (Kangaroo Paw)   Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant)   Cycas revoluta (King Sago Palm, Sago Palm) Contributors For This Plant KK Ng (396) toni (36069)   brombear (1128)   purpleinopp (8118) Gardens Containing This Plant   riragirl's Garden KK Ng's Garden eclecticgarden's Garden   abigail1280's Garden   brombear's Garden   Gale6too's Garden rick162iq's Garden Mrs. Galeassi's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant   brombear (1128) wrote on Sep 11 2010 Rating for this plant: 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 I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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



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