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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
Light Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light 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
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
AFROCARPUS gracilior  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
फर्न पाइन  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Fern Pinien  

In French
Pima ananas  
pin Fern  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
pino helecho  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
Fern πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
pinho Fern  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
Fern sosna  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Fern pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Podocarpaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Afrocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
1  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Fern Pine

If you are confused whether Pima Pineapple or Fern Pine 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 Pima Pineapple and Fern Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pima Pineapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Fern Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pima Pineapple and Fern Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pima Pineapple and Fern Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pima Pineapple and Fern Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pima Pineapple and Fern Pine 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 Pima Pineapple is whereas of Fern Pine is . Pima Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Fern Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pima Pineapple vs Fern Pine

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 Pima Pineapple vs Fern Pine 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 Pima Pineapple are Skin rash whereas of Fern Pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pima Pineapple has no showy fruits and Fern Pine has showy fruits. Also Pima Pineapple is not flowering and Fern Pine is not flowering . You can compare Pima Pineapple and Fern Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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