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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

South America
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
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Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Red
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANANAS
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Pineapple
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

अनानास
हीथ

In German

Ananas
Heidekraut

In French

Ananas
bruyère

In Spanish

Piña
brezo

In Greek

Ανανάς
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Abacaxi
urze

In Polish

Ananas
wrzos

In Latin

Pineapple
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales
Ericales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Ananas
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

7860
1 27800
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Difference Between Pineapple and Heather

If you are confused whether Pineapple or Heather 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 Pineapple and Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pineapple are EDTA iron, Magnesium and Nitrogen, whereas for Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pineapple and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pineapple and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pineapple and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pineapple and Heather 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 Pineapple is Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation and Swelling whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Pineapple vs Heather

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