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Ananas bracteatus striatus – Plant

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Closely related to the commercial pineapple, red pineapple is an evergreen, terrestrial perennial from south-eastern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.

Description

Ananas bracteatus is a large terrestrial species of bromeliad that grows 100 centimetres (40 in) dark green leaves that fade red to pink when exposed to sunlight. The long spiny leaves are characterized by “broad, cream and green, longitudinal stripes that are suffused with pink when grown in good light.

Additional information

Weight 2 kg
Dimensions 40 × 15 × 15 cm
Common Name

Ornamental pineapple, variegated pine apple.

Difficulty

Easy.

Fertilizer

Use a water-soluble balanced liquid fertilizer from the top of the plant every month. It absorbs water and nutrients from a watertight reservoir formed where the leaves come together.

Flower Colour

Red,Scarlet (Dark Red).

Height

90-120 cm

Soil

Well-drained soil with ample organic matter.

Sunlight

The plant prefers bright direct sunlight. At least 6 hrs full sun needs to be provided daily. In fact, the sunnier the position, the stronger will be the coloring of the leaves.

Temperature

It requires warm growing conditions.

Water

Allow the top half inch of the soil/potting mixture to dry before watering again. Avoid over watering in winter.

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer.

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