Pawpaw

Pineapple Weed

About Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed

Pawpaw

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,371.60 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Pawpaw

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

Pineapple Weed

In German

Papaya Pflanze

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

usine de papaye

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

planta mamão

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

quince herba

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Asterales

Family

Annonaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Asimina Adans

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Pineapple Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Pineapple Weed has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed

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

Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pawpaw and Pineapple Weed

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