Pineapple

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Pineapple and Cleistocactus Strausii

Pineapple

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus

1.3 Origin

South America

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert, Temperate Regions

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

152.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.92 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Succulent

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

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

Acidic, 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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

Not Available

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Pineapple and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Pineapple and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pineapple and Cleistocactus Strausii

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