Pineapple

False Indigo

About Pineapple and False Indigo

Pineapple

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

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 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

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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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and False Indigo

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

Pineapple and False Indigo Physical Information

Pineapple and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and False Indigo are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pineapple and False Indigo

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