
Name
Family Name | |
Genus Epithet | |
Species Epithet Type |
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Shrub (Herbaceous) |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Plant Shape | Fountain (Palm-like) |
Biogeography
Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Local Conservation Status | Exotic (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | It is a herbaceous shrub with stiff leaves. |
Foliage | Its liner leaves are red and stiff. Both the upper and lower side of the leaf are red. |
Flowers | The flower stalk emerges from the center of the plant. The inflorescence is topped with small leaves. |
Fruits | The pineapple is a collective fruit, formed from the fusion of individual fruit. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Fruits |
Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance | Dry Soils / Drought, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Flowerbed / Border, Container Planting |
Usage Hazard - Cons | Spines/Thorns - Leaf |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
Water Preference | Little Water |
Propagation Method | Sucker, Division |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Red |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Rosulate / Rosette |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Sessile |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage |
Foliar Venation | Parallel |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Terminal |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Fruit Classification | Multiple Fruit |
Fruit Type 1 | Fleshy Fruit |
Fruit Type 2 | Non-Accessory Fruit |
Image Repository
Images |
Others
Master ID | 31996 |
Species ID | 6398 |
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