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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Ivory, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
Hatiora  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Hatiora  

In French
Pima ananas  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
Hatiora  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
Hatiora  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
hatiora  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Hatiora

If you are confused whether Pima Pineapple or Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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 Hatiora fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pima Pineapple and Hatiora if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pima Pineapple and Hatiora

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

Compare Facts of Pima Pineapple vs Hatiora

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 Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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 Hatiora has no showy fruits. Also Pima Pineapple is not flowering and Hatiora is not flowering . You can compare Pima Pineapple and Hatiora facts and facts of other plants too.

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