Pineapple

Swordfern

About Pineapple and Swordfern

Pineapple

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America

Australia

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.6 Habitat

Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

9-11

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.10 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2

1.12 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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5.5.1 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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121.92 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

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8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

Not Available

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green, Dark Green

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Saw-tooth like

8.13 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

All year

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

9.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

when new, water every week

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

10.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

None

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

11.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

11.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

11.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

11.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

11.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

11.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

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12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

12.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

12.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

Polystichum munitum

13.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Swordfern, western swordfern

13.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Swordfern

13.2.2 In German

Ananas

Sword Fern

13.2.3 In French

Ananas

Epée Fern

13.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

helecho espada

13.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

ξίφος φτέρη

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

espada Fern

13.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Miecz Fern

13.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Fern gladio

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Pteridophyta

14.3 Class

Lilopsida

Filicopsida

14.4 Order

Bromeliales

Polypodiales

14.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

14.6 Genus

Ananas

Polystichum

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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14.8 Tribe

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

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14.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Swordfern

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

Pineapple and Swordfern Physical Information

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

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pineapple and Swordfern

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