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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
-  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
CORYPHANTHA  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Pima Pineapple  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
Pima अनानस  

In German
Cotyledon  
Pima Ananas  

In French
Cotyledon  
Pima ananas  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
Pima piña  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
Pima Ανανάς  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
Pima Pineapple  

In Polish
Liścień  
Pima Ananas  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Pineapple Pima  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Coryphantha  

Clade
Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Cotyledon and Pima Pineapple

If you are confused whether Cotyledon or Pima Pineapple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cotyledon and Pima Pineapple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cotyledon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pima Pineapple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cotyledon and Pima Pineapple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cotyledon and Pima Pineapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cotyledon and Pima Pineapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cotyledon and Pima Pineapple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cotyledon is whereas of Pima Pineapple is . Cotyledon has beauty benefits as follows: while Pima Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cotyledon vs Pima Pineapple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cotyledon vs Pima Pineapple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cotyledon are Kidney Disease whereas of Pima Pineapple have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cotyledon has no showy fruits and Pima Pineapple has no showy fruits. Also Cotyledon is not flowering and Pima Pineapple is not flowering . You can compare Cotyledon and Pima Pineapple facts and facts of other plants too.

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