Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America
Australia
Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm530.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.92 cm530.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 after flowering
Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
-
Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ANANAS
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Pineapple
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
अनानास
Silver Wattle
In German
Ananas
Silver Wattle
In French
Ananas
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
Piña
acacia amarilla
In Greek
Ανανάς
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Abacaxi
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Ananas
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Pineapple
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Fabales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ananas
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
-
Number of Species
7950
1
27800
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