Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South America
China, Japan
Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
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Number of Varieties
13
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm91.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm91.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Ants
Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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
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✘
✔
✘
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
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANANAS
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Pineapple
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
अनानास
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Ananas
Paonia lactiflora
In French
Ananas
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Piña
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
Ανανάς
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
Abacaxi
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Ananas
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Pineapple
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Dilleniales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Ananas
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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Number of Species
71
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27800
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