Pineapple

Christmas Fern

About Pineapple and Christmas Fern

Pineapple

Christmas 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

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

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 Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, 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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

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7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Christmas Fern

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Christmas Fern

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

polystic faux-acrostic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Christmas Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Christmas Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Christmas Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Christmas Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Christmas Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Filicales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple and Christmas Fern

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Christmas Fern

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

Pineapple and Christmas Fern Physical Information

Pineapple and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Christmas Fern are as follows:

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

Care of Pineapple and Christmas Fern

Care of Pineapple and Christmas 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 Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.