Ananas comosus

Pineapple

Family: Bromeliaceae Bromeliad


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 10A - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Purple, red
Bloom time Early Summer to Early Fall
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, container, ground cover, massing, specimen
Height 30" to 36" / 75cm to 90cm
Spread 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green, silvery
Fruit color Brown, green, yellow
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, fragrant foliage