General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Spineless.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Each weighing 5 to 6 lbs. with high sugar and acid content.
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Leafy tops of mature fruit.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Pineapple
  • Bromeliad

Photo Gallery
Location: Kisumu market, Kenya
Date: 2016-06-16
Well colored Smooth Cayenne fruits, from the Kenya-Uganda border
Location: Kenya
Date: 2016-06-17
A. comosus var. comosus 'Smooth Cayenne', from a small production

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