Pineapple Weed

Chitalpa

About Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa

Pineapple Weed

Chitalpa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

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

Chitalpa

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

Matricaire odorante

plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

planta Chitalpa

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

planta Chitalpa

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa

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

Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa

Care of Pineapple Weed and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.