Pineapple

Ananas comosus

 

Very common tropical fruit coming in several varieties, all with sweetish, acidic flavor.

 

Uses

Normally eaten fresh, or used in preserves, desserts, garnishes, and as flavoring for numerous dishes.

Plant Cultivation

2-5ft tall bromeliad. Leaves are 1-6ft long, frond-like, with small razored edges. Pineapples enjoy acidic soil, lots of water, full sun, and warm temperatures. They are drought tolerant. While they are hardy to 28-32F, growth stops below 55F. Ideal growing temperatures are between 68-95F. Fruits take around 9 months to mature, upon which the mother plant will die. Usually, a side shoot or sucker has developed at this point, which will then flower and produce another fruit.
Propagation:
By far the easiest way to propagate, is to cut the top off of a pineapple fruit. Suckers are the other most common way of propagation.

Origin and Distribution

Native to Brazil and Paraguay.

Related Species


Bromeliaceae
Ananas comosus Pineapple
Puya alpestris Sapphire Tower
Puya berteroniana Aqua Sapphire Tower

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