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About Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Pink Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Blue Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Gold, Magenta, Rose  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANANAS nanus  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Dwarf Pineapple, Piñita, Pink Pineapple  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Pink Pineapple  
आम धुरी  

In German
Pink Pineapple  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Pink Pineapple  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Pink Pineapple  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Pink Pineapple  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Ananás-de-raposa  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Pink Pineapple  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Pink Pineapple  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheobionta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Celastrales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Ananas  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Properties of Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle

Season and care of Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle is important to know. While considering everything about Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pink Pineapple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Spindle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pink Pineapple is Loam, Sand and for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pink Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle Physical Information

Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Pineapple height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle

Care of Pink Pineapple and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Pink Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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