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Ananas comosus
Pineapple
Ananas comosus is a terrestrial bromeliad that forms a stiff rosette of strap-shaped, spiny-margined grey-green leaves roughly a metre across. The familiar fruit sits on a short stout stem in the centre of the rosette, and the ornamental and variegated selections are grown for the rosette alone.
Planted in blocks it reads as a strongly textured groundlayer, and its tolerance of heat and intermittent water suits it to both interior schemes and sheltered tropical courtyards.
Specifications
- Height1.0 to 1.5 metres
- Width1.0 to 1.5 metres
- Native toSouth America, in the region between southern Brazil and Paraguay
- FoliageStiff, strap-shaped grey-green leaves with spiny margins, arranged in a dense rosette; evergreen
- Growth rateModerate
Conditions
- SoilPrefers free-draining sandy or loamy soils rich in organic matter
- LightFull sun to bright indirect light indoors
- WaterModerate; tolerates dry spells through crassulacean acid metabolism
- ClimateThrives in tropical and subtropical regions; frost sensitive
Additional Features
- FruitThe composite fruit forms on a short central stem and ripens over several months
- UsesInterior landscaping, planters, textured groundlayers and edible display planting
- SpacingPlant 0.6 to 0.9 metres apart for a continuous textured block
- Low MaintenanceRemove spent rosettes after fruiting and retain the offsets that follow
- Pest ResistanceGenerally robust; mealybug can appear on plants held under glass
- FormSymmetrical rosette with a strong radial pattern, effective in repetition
The Pineapple gives interior and tropical schemes a bold, architectural groundlayer with an edible payoff.
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Prepared 09 September 2026