Ananas Bromeliad Species, Common Edible Pineapple

Ananascomosus

Family
Bromeliaceae (bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ananas (A-nan-as)
Species
comosus (kom-OH-sus)
Synonym
Bromelia comosa
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Red
Dark Blue
Medium Purple
Silver/Gray
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
4.5 or below (very acidic)
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Jones, Alabama

Queen Creek, Arizona

Chowchilla, California

Bartow, Florida

Big Pine Key, Florida

Bradley, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida(2 reports)

Fort Myers, Florida

Inverness, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Kissimmee, Florida

Merritt Island, Florida

Morriston, Florida

Naples, Florida

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Port Saint Lucie, Florida(2 reports)

Rockledge, Florida

Saint Augustine, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

Sebring, Florida

Tampa, Florida(2 reports)

Venice, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Honomu, Hawaii

Kailua, Hawaii

Kaneohe Station, Hawaii

Maunawili, Hawaii

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Alden, New York

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Arlington, Texas

Houston, Texas(2 reports)

Norfolk, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

17
positives
8
neutrals
0
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Pass Christian, MS | October 2020 | positive

Don't know why my new information on Ananas was removed. Perhaps it was too hard to believe, and considered heretical. I'll reiterate. ...Read More

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Norfolk, VA | September 2011 | neutral

I tried a few times growing with no luck, in water, cutting the top of the pineapple off. The last time I tried, I did a very simple tech...Read More

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Prosperity, SC (Zone 7b) | September 2011 | neutral

Growing this for the first time as an experiment and a possible State Fair entry if all goes well. We planted about 2 weeks ago and alre...Read More

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Sahuarita, AZ (Zone 9a) | September 2009 | positive

Pinapples make great house plants. I tried different times to grow the tops of pineapples and they can take root once the you cut all the...Read More

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| June 2009 | positive

They do extremely well in Brisbane, we have fields of them everywhere. I have 3 plants in my garden that are doing well. And the Zone gui...Read More

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Albuquerque, NM (Zone 7a) | March 2009 | neutral

From a distance it might as well have been a Yucca (native and common here) but I had just been reading a blog about someones pineapple g...Read More

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Hilliard, OH (Zone 6b) | March 2008 | neutral

i love pineapple soo much, as a house plant, and as a food. but it is neutral because when i eat fresh pineapple (canned pineapple is jus...Read More

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San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) | March 2008 | neutral

I have not grown this plant. After being introduced in Florida and Puerto Rico, Pineapple (Ananas comosus) has become naturalized.

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Murrells Inlet, SC (Zone 8b) | February 2008 | positive

I bought a pineapple plant from Home Depot last spring that already had a fruit growing. It never got very big, and I ended up sticking t...Read More

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Jacksonville, FL (Zone 8b) | August 2007 | positive

Growing a pineapple from what would otherwise be a discarded top is a fun and easy project. It requires a bit of patience, however, sinc...Read More

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Hulbert, OK (Zone 7a) | September 2006 | positive

Of all the wonderful things one can grow from
leftovers of fruits and vegetables, pineapples
are one of my favorites!
...Read More

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Wilson's Mills, NC | January 2006 | positive

Crowns are VERY easy to grow... rooted one 2 years ago, forced it to produce a fruit back in June- just picked the ripe fruit last week- ...Read More

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Fort Lauderdale, FL (Zone 10b) | May 2005 | positive

This is my 3rd generation "Dole" golden pineapple. A great example of garbage gardening. I will get three to four suckers and one top f...Read More

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Kissimmee, FL (Zone 9b) | April 2005 | positive

This is one of the easiest fruit producing plants to grow. The method I use is cutting off the crown with 1 inch of the top of the fruit...Read More

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Holualoa, HI | October 2004 | positive

Hi
We are on the Big Island of Hawaii, Kona coffee country.
We also are growing yellow and white pineapple.
Last yea...Read More

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Port Saint Lucie, FL | August 2004 | positive

We have 2 plants in the sandy ground now,with one in a pot and a new fruit that I just harvested. I usually just lop off the top(greenery...Read More

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Kailua, HI (Zone 11) | July 2004 | positive

when my son was in early grade school we planted a couple of crowns in pots. They did surprisingly well and one grew a miniature pineapp...Read More

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(Zone 11) | April 2004 | neutral

A pineapple seed is one of the rarest things in this world. This is because pineapples have been cultivated by native americans since sev...Read More

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Honomu, HI (Zone 11) | April 2004 | positive

I'm not sure of the proper names, but we grow two types of pineapples in our yard. One looks like the regular, pineapple found in most m...Read More

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Rockledge, FL (Zone 10a) | April 2004 | neutral

Pineapples can be divided into the following two (2) groups of cultivars:

(A) CAYENNE
Most of the varieties of Pin...Read More

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Port Charlotte, FL | August 2003 | positive

I removed the top from a "gold" pineapple (the sweetest pineapple available at the market)and planted it as described in your other repor...Read More

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Old Town, FL | July 2003 | positive

I saw some pineapples growing in large pots yesterday in the yard of some friends in a fairly sunny spot. They said pineapples overwinte...Read More

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Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) | June 2003 | positive

Very easy to grow from a top, and that way, they come true to variety. The top will have a stub of the core in the center of it. Allow th...Read More

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| March 2003 | neutral

Toxicity

When unripe, the pineapple is not only inedible but poisonous, irritating the throat and acting as a drastic purg...Read More

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Marietta, GA (Zone 7a) | February 2003 | positive

Easy to grow from the top of a fruit. Allow to dry 1-2 weeks after cutting top. Root in moist medium (your choice) that drains well. Wate...Read More

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