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About Agave and Pima Pineapple


About Pima Pineapple and Agave


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii  
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
1  

Habitat
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands  
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Succulent  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE  
CORYPHANTHA  

Common Name
Century plant  
Pima Pineapple  

In Hindi
रामबांस  
Pima अनानस  

In German
Agave  
Pima Ananas  

In French
Agave  
Pima ananas  

In Spanish
Agave  
Pima piña  

In Greek
Agave  
Pima Ανανάς  

In Portuguese
Agave  
Pima Pineapple  

In Polish
Agawa  
Pima Ananas  

In Latin
Agave  
Pineapple Pima  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Agave  
Coryphantha  

Clade
Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
199  
99+
1  

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Properties of Agave and Pima Pineapple

Wondering what are the properties of Agave and Pima Pineapple? We provide you with everything About Agave and Pima Pineapple. Agave doesn't have thorns and Pima Pineapple doesn't have thorns. Also Agave does not have fragrant flowers. Agave has allergic reactions like and Pima Pineapple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Agave and Pima Pineapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Agave and Pima Pineapple

Season and care of Agave and Pima Pineapple is important to know. While considering everything about Agave and Pima Pineapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Agave season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pima Pineapple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Agave is and for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Agave is and for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Agave and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Agave and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Agave height is 15.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Agave and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Care of Agave and Pima Pineapple

Care of Agave and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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