Ananas comosus 'Florida Special'
Ananas comosus 'Florida Special' produces delicious pineapples studded with red highlights.
Description:
Grow your own pineapple! Ananas comosus 'Florida Special' is commerically grown in Florida producing beautiful greenish to bluish fruits highlighted with red that are spineless with great flavour. The long, sturdy, lance-shaped foliage forms structural, succulent rosettes. Grow in containers outdoors in summer. Protect in winter. Makes a beautiful and easy houseplant.
Common Name: Pineapple
Family: Bromeliaceae (The Pineapple Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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