Sugarloaf Pineapple Plant - Ananas - Great Indoors/Out

Description Grow your own Sugarloaf Pineapple 5-6 lbs, white flesh with no woodiness in the center. Cylindrical in shape, it has a high sugar content but no acid. An incredibly delicious fruit and easy to grow houseplant! Origin: The pineapple is native to southern Brazil and Paraguay where wild relatives occur. Adaptation: The pineapples is a tropical or near-tropical plant, but will usually tolerate brief exposures to 28 degrees F. Pineapples are drought-tolerant and will produce fruit under yearly precipitation rates ranging from 25 - 150 in., depending on cultivar and location and degree of atmospheric humidity. They are successfully grown in southern Florida and coastal areas of southern California. The small plant adapts well to container and greenhouse culture and makes an interesting potted houseplant. DESCRIPTIONGrowth Habit: The pineapple plant is a herbaceous perennial, 2-1/2 to 5 ft. high with a spread of 3 to 4 ft. It is essentially a short, stout stem with a rosette of wa