pineapple
Ananas comosus
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple to red
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, red/burgundy, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Notes
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a perennial for borders, containers, specimen planting, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly into a dense, evergreen clump with gray, green, and red leaves. Purple to red flowers appear on mature plants.
Pairs well with European fan palm, Mondo grass, Red ginger, and Red spider lily.
Native range
Brazil.