ananasananas
genusgenusStriking tropical plants characterized by their rosette of long, spiky leaves and distinctive crown of small leaves above their fruit. These terrestrial bromeliads form tight clusters and produce flowers that eventually develop into multiple fruits fused together.
Etymology
The name 'Ananas' comes from the Tupi-Guarani language of South America, where 'nanas' means 'excellent fruit,' and was later adopted into botanical Latin.
Interesting fact!
Each plant typically produces only one fruit in its lifetime, after which the mother plant dies but produces offspring called 'pups' from its base.
All species of Ananas
ananasComosus
Pineapple plant, Common pineapple, Indoor pineapple.
ananasAnanassoides
Wild pineapple, Miniature pineapple, Dwarf pineapple plant.
ananasBracteatus
Pink pineapple plant, Scarlet pineapple, Red pineapple.
ananasNanus
Dwarf pineapple, Mini pineapple, Decorative pineapple plant.
ananasLucidus
Smooth pineapple, Red pineapple plant, Ornamental pineapple.
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