Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America
Caribbean
Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
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Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
By seashore, Caribbean
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Insects
Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANANAS
COCCOTHRINAX borhidiana
Common Name
Pineapple
Borhidis Guano Palm, Guano
In Hindi
अनानास
guano
In German
Ananas
Guano
In French
Ananas
Guano
In Spanish
Piña
Guano
In Greek
Ανανάς
γκουανό
In Portuguese
Abacaxi
guano
In Polish
Ananas
guano
In Latin
Pineapple
guano
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Arecales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Ananas
Coccothrinax
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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Number of Species
753
1
27800
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