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About Pima Pineapple and Silver Sage


About Silver Sage and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Herbs, Shrub  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Snails  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
SALVIA argentea  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Silver Clary, Silver Sage  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
रजत बाबा  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Silver Sage  

In French
Pima ananas  
Silver Sage  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
silver Sage  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
Silver Sage  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
silver Sage  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
silver Sage  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Argentum Sage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Salvia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
1  
900  
28

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Silver Sage

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

Pima Pineapple and Silver Sage Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Silver Sage are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Silver Sage

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

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