Pima Pineapple

Sweetshrub

About Pima Pineapple and Sweetshrub

Pima Pineapple

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

sweetshrub

In German

Pima Ananas

sweetshrub

In French

Pima ananas

sweetshrub

In Spanish

Pima piña

sweetshrub

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

sweetshrub

In Polish

Pima Ananas

sweetshrub

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Laurales

Family

Cactaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Sweetshrub

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

Pima Pineapple and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Sweetshrub

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