Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South America
South America
Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Annuals
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm15.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ANANAS
TROPAEOLUM majus
Common Name
Pineapple
Indian Cress, Nasturtium
In Hindi
अनानास
Tropaeolum majus
In German
Ananas
Tropaeolum majus
In French
Ananas
Tropaeolum majus
In Spanish
Piña
Tropaeolum majus
In Greek
Ανανάς
Tropaeolum majus
In Portuguese
Abacaxi
Tropaeolum majus
In Polish
Ananas
nasturcja większa
In Latin
Pineapple
Tropaeolum majus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Brassicales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Ananas
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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Number of Species
780
1
27800
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