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Pineapple Weed
Pineapple Weed

Begonia masoniana
Begonia masoniana



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada
Chile, Southeast Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-5

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape
Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea
Begonia masoniana

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed
iron cross begonia

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille
Eisenkreuz Begonie

In French

Matricaire odorante
croix de fer bégonia

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed
el hierro cruzado begonia

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά
σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed
begônia cruz de ferro

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Iron Cross begonia

In Latin

Pineapple Weed
ferrum crucem Begonia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Begoniaceae

Genus

Matricaria
Begonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11724
1 27800
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Difference Between Pineapple Weed and Begonia masoniana

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Importance of Pineapple Weed and Begonia masoniana

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