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Pineapple Plant: How to Grow Tropical Fruit at Home
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Pineapple Plant: How to Grow Tropical Fruit at Home

Ananas comosus

Growing pineapple at home: tropical plant easily propagated from the fruit’s leafy crown. Full sun, warmth, edible fruit after 2-3 years.

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Characteristics

Scientific nameAnanas comosus
Height80-120 cm
Sunlightpieno sole
Watermedia
Soilsabbioso acido
Toxicitynon tossica
Growthlenta
Temperature18-30 °C
FloweringJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
IrrigationWater every 10-15 days keeping the soil barely moist, never soggy: pineapples hate standing water.

The Pineapple is a tropical herbaceous plant from the bromeliad family, native to South America. You can easily grow it at home starting from the leafy crown of a bought fruit. It loves full sun, temperatures above 18 °C and sandy acidic soil. It fruits after 2-3 years of cultivation.

Flowering season

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Practical tips

Watering

Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.

Position

Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.

Substrate

Recommended soil: sabbioso acido. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.

Leaves

Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.

Feeding

Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.

FAQ

How do you grow pineapple from the crown?
Cut off the crown of the fruit, remove the bottom leaves, let it dry for 3 days and plant in moist sandy soil: it roots in 6-8 weeks.
How long does it take to grow a pineapple?
The pineapple fruits only after 2-3 years from planting, producing a single central fruit at the end of the mother plant's growing cycle.

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