Pink Pineapple

Wedding Cake Tree

About Pink Pineapple and Wedding Cake Tree

Pink Pineapple

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Magenta, Rose

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANANAS nanus

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Dwarf Pineapple, Piñita, Pink Pineapple

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

Pink Pineapple

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Pink Pineapple

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Pink Pineapple

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Pink Pineapple

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Pink Pineapple

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Ananás-de-raposa

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Pink Pineapple

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Pink Pineapple

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cornales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Ananas

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pink Pineapple and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pink Pineapple and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Pink Pineapple and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Pink Pineapple and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Pineapple height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Pineapple and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Pink Pineapple flower color: Purple and Blue Violet
Pink Pineapple leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Pink Pineapple and Wedding Cake Tree

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