Ananas lucidus
Red Spineless Pineapple
Pineapple is a shallow rooted tropical fruit. It will not survive outdoors unless the temperatures fall within the range from 65 to 95 degrees F. It prefers acidic, light, sandy, well-drained soils. In temperate regions, pineapples can be grown in warm greenhouses or in containers as houseplants. Indoor plants require a moist soil, bright sun, high humidity and a minimum temperature of 65 degrees F. It is unusual for indoor plants to produce fruit within 2 to 3 years. Ananas lucidus - "Red Spine;ess Pineapple" is relative of the pineapple that has coppery-red, arching foliage, and, if grown in bright light, purple-white flower stalks bearing clusters of red inedible fruit that look like miniature pineapples. A good plant for container growing or tropical mixed borders.
Contributed by @wsylvia123
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Red Spineless Pineapple
Latin name
Ananas lucidus
type
Fruiting Plant
family
Bromeliaceae
ph
5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.30 M
1.30 M
Ananas lucidus
Pineapple is a shallow rooted tropical fruit. It will not survive outdoors unless the temperatures fall within the range from 65 to 95 degrees F. It prefers acidic, light, sandy, well-drained soils. In temperate regions, pineapples can be grown in warm greenhouses or in containers as houseplants. Indoor plants require a moist soil, bright sun, high humidity and a minimum temperature of 65 degrees F. It is unusual for indoor plants to produce fruit within 2 to 3 years. Ananas lucidus - "Red Spine;ess Pineapple" is relative of the pineapple that has coppery-red, arching foliage, and, if grown in bright light, purple-white flower stalks bearing clusters of red inedible fruit that look like miniature pineapples. A good plant for container growing or tropical mixed borders.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
How to make pineapple plants bloom: You can encourage pineapple plants to flower and fruit with this easy trick: Place a ripening apple or a few apple cores around the pineapple plant and cover the whole thing with a clear plastic bag for a couple weeks. The apple gives off ethylene gas that induces blooming. Keep your plant out of direct sun while it's covered to prevent it from getting too hot.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Grow in average, well-drained soil in full or partial sun. (Best foliage colour in full sun0. Water regularly during growing season, but reduce frequency of watering in cooler months. Grows well in a container in climates that are not topical. After the mature mother rosette blooms and fruits, it is replaced by younger offsets. These can remain in the ground or can be potted on, or transplanted.
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