Pineapple

Blue Giant

About Pineapple and Blue Giant

Pineapple

Blue Giant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm17.78 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm10.16 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

DASYLIRION berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

Blue Giant Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Μπλε Giant Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Giant herba blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

722

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Blue Giant

Season and care of Pineapple and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple season is Early Summer and Summer and Blue Giant season is Early Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Pineapple is Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple is Acidic and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pineapple and Blue Giant Physical Information

Pineapple and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Blue Giant are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pineapple and Blue Giant

Care of Pineapple and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.