Pineapple

Brake Fern

About Pineapple and Brake Fern

Pineapple

Brake Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA280

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

White, Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

White, Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

White, Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

White, Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Fine

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, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

PTERIS argyraea

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Brake Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Brake Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Brems Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

Brake Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Planta del helecho del freno

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Φρένο Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Brake Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Hamulec Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Fregit Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Pteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Pteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Pteridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7280

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple and Brake Fern

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Brake Fern

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

Pineapple and Brake Fern Physical Information

Pineapple and Brake Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Brake Fern are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver

Care of Pineapple and Brake Fern

Care of Pineapple and Brake Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Brake Fern 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 Brake Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.