Smooth Cayenne Pineapple Plant - Ananas - Great Indoors/Out
Grow your own delicious pineapples! A tropical plant that is easy to grow and drought tolerant. High sugar content and no acid. Partial sun preferred. Grows only 2 1/2-5' high making it an excellent container plant that can be grown in even cold areas and brought indoors for the winter.Smooth Cayanne pineapple is seen at grocery store produce sections and is grown in Hawaii. Can be home grown in tropical areas or as a houseplant in a container. Generally fruiting in the summer on a patio, solarium, etc. Self fruitful. Large Hawaiian type, smooth edged leaf. The flavor of your own harvest is very rewarding since you can let it ripen to its sweetest maturity. Soil in the pot should be well drained. We usually add more perlite and bark to our regular potting soil. Pineapples are related to air plants and receive a lot of nutriment through their leaves. Zones 9-10.