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  Ananas bracteatus 'Striatus'
  Family Name : Bromeliaceae
  Synonyms : Ananas bracteatus var. striatus
  Common Names : Pineapple
 
Pineapple
  • Record Info
  • Life Stage & Characteristics
    • Plant Division :
      Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
      Lifespan (in Singapore) :
      Perennial
  • Biogeography
    • Native Distribution :
      Brazil
  • Description & Ethnobotany
    • Plant Morphology :
      Growth Form: Perennial herb.
      Foliage: Long, strap-like leaves are green with a white to cream margin and tinted red. They are arranged in a rosette and armed with sharp spines along the margin.
      Flowers: Erect inflorescence is composed of bisexual flowers which are topped with stiff, leaf-like bracts.
      Fruits: The small, bright red pineapple is considered a multiple fruit, because it is formed from the fused ovaries of many flowers.
      Cultivation :
      This variety will lose its red coloration and become only green and white/ cream under too much shade.
      Ethnobotanical Uses :
      Edible Plant Parts (Edible Fruits)
  • Landscaping Features
    • Desirable Plant Features :
      Ornamental Foliage
      Plant & Rootzone Preference/Tolerance :
      Dry Soils / Drought
  • Plant Care & Propagation
    • Light Preference :
      Full Sun
      Water Preference :
      Little Water
      Propagation Method :
      Sucker
  • Foliar
    • Mature Foliage Colour(s) :
      Cream / Off-White, Green, Red, White
      Mature Foliage Texture(s) :
      Smooth, Spiny / Bristly / Stinging
      Foliar Modification :
      Spine (marginal)
      Foliar Type :
      Simple / Unifoliate
      Foliar Arrangement Along Stem :
      Rosulate / Rosette
      Foliar Attachment to Stem :
      Sessile
      Foliar Shape(s) :
      Non-Palm Foliage
      Foliar Venation :
      Parallel
      Foliar Margin :
      Spiny
      Foliar Apex / Tip :
      Acute
      Leaf Area Index (LAI) * for Green Plot Ratio :
      3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot)
  • Fruit, Seed & Spore
    • Mature Fruit Colour(s) [Angiosperms & Gymnosperms] :
      Red
      Mature Fruit Texture(s) :
      Rough, Plated
      Fruit Classification :
      Multiple Fruit
      Fruit Type :
      Fleshy Fruit (Non-Accessory Fruit: Berry)
The information given on this website has been compiled from reference works on medicinal plants and/or pron only. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Reliance on this information is strictly at your own risk. You should always consult your physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.

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