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Pineapple
Ananas comosus
Also known as: pineapple plant
Tropical bromeliad producing a single large fruit per plant. Grown from crown cutting of store-bought fruit. Excellent container plant.
Growing Requirements
SunFull Sun
WaterLow
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing12–24″
Row Spacing24–36″
Planting Depth—
Height36–60″
Spread36–48″
✓ Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly
Planting Schedule
Transplant Outdoors
2–9 weeks after last frost
Days to Harvest
545–730 days
Zone Suitability
USDA Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Zones 10–12
Can overwinter in appropriate zones
Perennial in zones 10–12
Grow indoors or in containers in zones below 10. Start from crown of store-bought fruit. Each plant produces one fruit then offsets.
Companion Plants
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