Tropicals > Ananas > Ananas comosus > Ananas comosus 'Variegatus'
Ananas comosus
'Variegatus'
Variegated Pineapple, Ivory Pineapple
Origin: Tropical America. Ananas comosus, commonly called pineapple was originally discovered growing in tropical areas of South America (principally Brazil).
| Family |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Genus |
| Ananas |
| Species |
| comosus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegatus' |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Ananas striatifolius |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b to 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1.7 to above 4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 to above 40 |
| Height |
| 0.60 to 1.0 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 - 1.2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| The Pineapple is a shallow rooted tropical fruit that is grown outdoors in frost free areas where temperatures typically range from 18.3 to 35 °C. |
| Landscape |
| Container plants, specimen or in borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in acidic, loose, sandy, organically rich, well-drained soils. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| It is grown for ornamental purposes. Its fruit is not particularly tasty, but its foliage is exceptional. |
| Pests |
| Wilt and root rot, nematodes, scale, thrips and mealybugs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are grey to green, strap-shaped, evergreen, variegated lengthwise on the margins with yellowish white stripes tinged at the edges with red. |
| Flower Description |
| Produces cone-like clusters of purple flowers, with reddish-yellow bracts. |
| Fruit Description |
| Bright red, edible pineapples up to 30 cm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by crowns (leafy clumps atop mature fruits), slips (on peduncles below the fruit), suckers (along the stem) or to a lesser degree by old stems. |
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