Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
South America, Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
Sinningia
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Sinningia
In French
Matricaire odorante
Sinningia
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Sinningia
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Sinningia
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Sinningia
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
165
1
27800
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