Melampodium

Pink Pineapple

About Melampodium and Pink Pineapple

Melampodium

Pink Pineapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

South America, Brazil

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Desert

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Gold, Magenta, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

ANANAS nanus

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Dwarf Pineapple, Piñita, Pink Pineapple

In Hindi

Melampodium

Pink Pineapple

In German

Melmpodiam

Pink Pineapple

In French

Melmpodiam

Pink Pineapple

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Pink Pineapple

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Pink Pineapple

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Ananás-de-raposa

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Pink Pineapple

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Pink Pineapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Ananas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

391

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Properties of Melampodium and Pink Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Pink Pineapple

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

Melampodium and Pink Pineapple Physical Information

Melampodium and Pink Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pink Pineapple height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Pink Pineapple are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Pink Pineapple flower color: Purple and Blue Violet
Pink Pineapple leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Melampodium and Pink Pineapple

Care of Melampodium and Pink Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.