Pineapple Weed

Babaco

About Pineapple Weed and Babaco

Pineapple Weed

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Babaco

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Babaco

In French

Matricaire odorante

Babaco

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Babaco

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Babaco

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Babaco

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Babaco

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Babaco

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

Pineapple Weed and Babaco Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Babaco are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Babaco

Care of Pineapple Weed and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.