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About Hatiora and Pima Pineapple


About Pima Pineapple and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
-  
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
CORYPHANTHA  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Pima Pineapple  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Pima अनानस  

In German
Hatiora  
Pima Ananas  

In French
Hatiora  
Pima ananas  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Pima piña  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Pima Ανανάς  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Pima Pineapple  

In Polish
hatiora  
Pima Ananas  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Pineapple Pima  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Coryphantha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
1  

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Properties of Hatiora and Pima Pineapple

Wondering what are the properties of Hatiora and Pima Pineapple? We provide you with everything About Hatiora and Pima Pineapple. Hatiora has thorns and Pima Pineapple doesn't have thorns. Also Hatiora does not have fragrant flowers. Hatiora 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 Hatiora and Pima Pineapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Pima Pineapple

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

Hatiora and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Hatiora and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Pima Pineapple

Care of Hatiora and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hatiora 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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