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About Pineapple and Southern Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Fern
1.3 Origin
South America
North America
1.4 Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
4
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
152.40 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
121.92 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Red
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
From Rhizomes
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
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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
4.8 Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
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
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANANAS
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Pineapple
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
अनानास
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Ananas
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
Ananas
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Piña
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Ανανάς
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Abacaxi
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Ananas
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Pineapple
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Bromeliales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Ananas
Thelypteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pineapple and Southern Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Pineapple and Southern Shield Fern

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

Pineapple and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

  • Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red

  • Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pineapple and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Pineapple and Southern Shield 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 Southern Shield 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.