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Sources last read 14 September 2026.
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Also called pina and Pineapple.
Toxicity is partly unassessed
- Not assessed for cats. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for dogs. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for people. RHS publishes no harm statement for this plant. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
What the sources say about its care
- Light
- Full sunRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Water
- Well-drainedRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Humidity
No source read publishes a humidity figure for any plant on this site. What follows is general guidance for foliage plants.
ASHRAE recommends indoor relative humidity between 30% and 60% 30–60%Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026- Temperature
How cold this tolerates, not what it prefers. No source read for this site publishes a preferred range for a plant indoors.
H1A — warmer than 15°C 15 °CRHS · read 13 September 2026- Soil
- Loam; pH AcidRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to cats
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to dogs
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Harmful to people
- No statement of harm to people is published for this plant; that absence is not evidence it is safe.RHS · read 13 September 2026
Routine care
- Watering
- Let the soil dry out before watering again.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026During growth and flowering water generously; once fruiting, water a little less and add a weekly balanced liquid feed; at all other times keep barely moist.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Feeding
- During growth and flowering water generously; once fruiting, water a little less and give a balanced liquid feed each week; at other times keep barely moist.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Propagation
- Pineapple is propagated vegetatively from the crown of the fruit, from suckers at the plant's base, or from plantlets formed on the inflorescence beneath the flowers. These pups serve as the means of propagation.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026In early summer, root offsets from the base. Alternatively, cut off the leafy rosette crowning the fruit, leave it to callus for a day or two, then root it at 21°C in indirect light in a sand and peat-substitute mix kept barely moist.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pruning
- Pruning is not needed.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pests and diseases
- Scale insects can attack it. Disease is uncommon.RHS · read 13 September 2026
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About the plant
The pineapple is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · read 13 September 2026
- Native range
- Costa Rica to S. Trop. AmericaWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Costa Rica to South Tropical AmericaNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026C & S AmericaRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Climate
- seasonally dry tropicalWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- Growth form
- perennialWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Herbaceous Perennial; habit dense, erect, roundedNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Bushy (evergreen)RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Size
- Height 36–48 in; width 36–48 inNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Height 0.5-1 metres; spread 0.5-1 metres after 2–5 yearsRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Flowering
- Flowers purple/lavender, red/burgundy; blooms in summerNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Flowers purple in summer; yellow in summerRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Uses
What sources record people using this plant for. A traditional or medicinal use listed here is a record of use, not advice to eat it or treat anything with it.
Pineapple bran and other processing by-products have gone into livestock feed. Bromelain from pineapple can tenderize meat. Stems and leaves provide fiber that can be made into paper or 'pina cloth'. The ripe fruit is sweet, juicy and fragrant and can be eaten raw, cooked or preserved.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
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Sources
- ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Wikipedia · read 13 September 2026
What this does not cover
The figures above are what published sources say, not measurements of the plant in your room. They say nothing about your pot size, your water, the season, or how far from the glass the plant stands, and those decide more than any figure here does.
Humidity has no species figure because no source read for this site publishes one, and the only temperature published for this plant is a cold floor. The simulator fills those gaps with general figures for its kind of plant, marked as general and listed on how we read sources. Where a toxicity row says the plant was not assessed, that is the absence of a finding and not a finding of safety.
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