The juicy sweet pineapple inspires young and old around the world. With a little skill, you can even grow and harvest the queen of tropical fruits yourself. Get to know her multifaceted profile here.
Botanical attributes at a glance
Pineapple tastes delicious, is rich in valuable vitamins and low in calories. The list of its health benefits is long and familiar to every connoisseur. On the other hand, it is less well known that the tropical pineapple even thrives in the local regions under certain conditions. The following profile of their botanical properties indicates to experienced hobby gardeners that the plan can succeed.
- belonging to the bromeliad plant family
- botanical name: pineapple comosus
- native to the tropical regions of South America
- terrestrial, soil-rooted growth
- Roots reach up to 100 centimeters deep
- Growth height from 50 to 200 centimeters
- the fruit thrives on a club-shaped stem that is 35 centimeters long
- lanceolate leaves up to 120 centimeters long
- self-sterile flowers in white or pink
The actual pineapple actually consists of a fruit association. This is made up of around 100 berries, an infructescence axis and the tuft of leaves at the top. The pulp is encased by the sepals and petals, which act as a rind and are not eaten. Interesting for hobby gardeners is primarily the terrestrial growth. Thus, pineapple plants thrive in the substrate of a tub.
Healthy ingredients
Its decorative appearance and pretty flowers are reason enough for cultivation for the majority of hobby gardeners. Anyone who is still hesitating will be convinced of private cultivation based on the following healthy nutritional values of pineapple (values per 100 grams):
- 55 calories
- 0.1 grams of fat content
- 109 milligrams of potassium
- 20 milligrams of vitamin C
- 13 milligrams of calcium
- 12 milligrams of magnesium
In addition, pineapple is rich in enzymes, iron and fiber. Growing it yourself is therefore crowned with a harvest that is both delicious and healthy.
tips and tricks
The fairly manageable range of pineapples in the supermarket suggests that there are only a few varieties. In fact, there is a wide variety of species. Pineapple bracteatus, for example, has pink, green and white striped leaves and pink fruits. Pineapple nanus produces cute fruits that make a wonderful houseplant.