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About Pennywort and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Pennywort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Virginia  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-5  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
pennywort  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Wassernabel  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
pennywort  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Centella  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
pennywort  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
conchelo  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
wąkrota  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
pennywort  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asterales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hydrocotyle  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
1  

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Properties of Pennywort and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Pineapple Weed

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

Pennywort and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Pennywort and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Pennywort and Pineapple Weed

Care of Pennywort and Pineapple Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pennywort 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.

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