1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm152.40 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm121.92 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Purple, Red
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Pink, White
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Winter, Summer
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
5.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Divison
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
5.7 Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Red blotch
Red blotch
5.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Not Available
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
6.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dermititis, Itchiness
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
7.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
7.2.3 Edible Uses
7.2.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
7.3 Plant Benefits
7.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
7.3.3 Part of Plant Used
7.3.5 Other Uses
Not Available
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
7.4 Used As Indoor Plant
7.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.7 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis
ANANAS
8.3 Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka
Pineapple
8.3.1 In Hindi
9.1.1 In German
9.2.1 In French
9.2.3 In Spanish
9.2.5 In Greek
9.2.6 In Portuguese
9.2.8 In Polish
9.2.10 In Latin
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
10.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
10.4 Class
11.2 Order
11.5 Family
11.7 Genus
11.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
11.9 Tribe
11.10 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Bromelioideae
11.11 Number of Species