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Pineapple fruit bearing tropical plants, "Ananas comosus", commercial and ornamental Pineapple cultivars, and Pineapple fruits.

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Can I cut my pineapple (Ananas?) leaves?

I have been growing a pineapple in my house. Maybe for 5-6 years. Now my pineapple is too tall and sharp. Unfortunately I can not grow it in outside. So I wanna cut it for safety. Can I cut my pineapple leaves? I really worry. Will it die, after I…
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Is my pineapple plant growing another pineapple?

I've read that pineapple plants grow only one pineapple, and possibly additional crowns from which more pineapples can grow. But my plant is growing something that looks like another pineapple (judging by the roundness and bumps), and it isn't…
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Ornamental pineapple plant care

My pineapple plant started leaning a few weeks ago and has now gone yellow in the fruit and the stem it was being held up by. I propped it up with a stick and some thread but it still looks like it’s dying. Should I remove the fruit? Also will it…
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Why does my pine apple refuse to flower?

I live in southern California and have this pineapple plant. Its about 5 or 6 years old, so its old enough to have already have flowered by now. I fertilize it when I think it needs it; full sun daily. Water about once a week. What am I doing…
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Is my pineapple plant healthy?

Our pineapple plant started to lose its color so we repotted it in a larger pot and added the recommended soil and fertilizer. We trimmed the leaves that were browned/yellowing at the end as well. It’s been a few days and the color does not seem to…
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What shall I do with baby pineapple plant?

Hey so my plants didn’t get watered for a few weeks as I was away and unable to do it. I have come back and the pineapple on my pineapple plant has fallen down to one side, shrivelled up and gone hard. The leaves under and on top of the pineapple…
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What is this plant growing from a pineapple plant

I have been growing pineapples in my backyard for around five years and this is the first time I have seen this plant grow from underneath a pineapple plant. The pineapple plant is from the top of a pineapple. Now the leaves are thin and soft and…
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Is pineapple on pineapple plant already dead?

I was very excited to see a pineapple plant and just purchased it. But now I’m questioning whether the pineapple is already dead. It looks very brown/black. photo of pineapple plant
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How do I save this dying over-watered pineapple?

So I was growing a pineapple at home which was doing well for more than 1.5 years. Its leaves are growing larger, and it was growing more as the time passes. It was planted in a small pot though, so I thought let me take it to someone who can be…
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Did i trim too much of my pineapple plant?

While my pineapple plant was outside it grew long, wide leaves. When I brought it inside I had to trim the leaves or it would not have fit. That was probably in October and now it is January. The root ball seems to be getting weak when I jiggle…
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Is my pineapple plant dying?

I noticed my pineapple plant was severely over-watered so I removed the wet soil, let my plant air dry out of the pot for a few days, then re-potted it with dry soil. But now its falling over, the leaves are curling, the tips of the leaves are…
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Pineapple houseplant growing issues

my pineapple houseplant has had a stressful summer whilst I was away. The plant wasn’t watered for about a month & some small leaves under the crown have dried out. After this stress the plant has started growing large long leafs on the top of the…
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Can pineapple crown grow root in 24 hours?

I planted a crown of pineapple almost 24 hours ago, today it has been sitting on the windowsill. I am not sure if the roots have already grown up or what is that. I am very interested in growing fruits and vegetables. Any good resource for new…
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Composting pineapple crowns, corn sheath and kernel

Do these take a long time to compost, if so is there some way to speed up the process. Or should I leave them out of the compost bin altogether?
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