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About Pima Pineapple and Cardenche


About Cardenche and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Western United States, Mexico   

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
4-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
11-1   

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral   
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Several shades of Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Linear   

Thorns
Yes   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin rash   
Digestive Problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Diabetes, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Jam, Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA   
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata   

Common Name
Pima Pineapple   
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus   

In Hindi
Pima अनानस   
Cardenche   

In German
Pima Ananas   
Cardenche   

In French
Pima ananas   
Cactus rustique   

In Spanish
Pima piña   
Cardenche   

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς   
Cardenche   

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple   
Cardenche   

In Polish
Pima Ananas   
Cardenche   

In Latin
Pineapple Pima   
Cardenche   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Coryphantha   
Not Available   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Cacteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Cardenche

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Cardenche

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

Pima Pineapple and Cardenche Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Cardenche physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Cardenche are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Cardenche

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

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