Pima Pineapple

False Aralia

About Pima Pineapple and False Aralia

Pima Pineapple

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Polynesia

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

180

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat 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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

False Aralia

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

Aralia

In German

Pima Ananas

falsch Aralia

In French

Pima ananas

faux Aralia

In Spanish

Pima piña

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Aralia false

In Polish

Pima Ananas

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Cactaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and False Aralia

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

Pima Pineapple and False Aralia Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and False Aralia are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Pima Pineapple and False Aralia

Care of Pima Pineapple and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.