Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
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South America
Types
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Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Number of Varieties
601
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm152.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Purple, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
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Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Pink, White
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Winter, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Pollen
Dermititis, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
ANANAS
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Pineapple
In Hindi
Ranunculus
अनानास
In German
Ranunkel
Ananas
In French
Ranunculus
Ananas
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Piña
In Greek
Ranunculus
Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Abacaxi
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Ananas
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Pineapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Bromeliales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Ananas
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
6007
1
27800
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