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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

-
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, 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
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
extracted oil

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
San Pedro

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed
सैन पेड्रो

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

Matricaire odorante
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed
Wachuma

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

Pineapple Weed
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Matricaria
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

136
1 27800
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Difference Between Pineapple Weed and San Pedro

If you are confused whether Pineapple Weed or San Pedro 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 Weed and San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pineapple Weed are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pineapple Weed and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pineapple Weed and San Pedro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pineapple Weed and San Pedro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pineapple Weed and San Pedro 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 Weed is Digestive disorders whereas of San Pedro is Aphrodisiac and Tonic. Pineapple Weed has beauty benefits as follows: while San Pedro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pineapple Weed vs San Pedro

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 Weed vs San Pedro 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 Weed are whereas of San Pedro have drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pineapple Weed has no showy fruits and San Pedro has no showy fruits. Also Pineapple Weed is not flowering and San Pedro is not flowering . You can compare Pineapple Weed and San Pedro facts and facts of other plants too.