Cathy Ornamental Pineapple Plant - Live Starter Plants in 2 Inch Pots - Ananas Comosus - Non-Edible Ornamental Fruit Tree for The Patio and Garden (2 Plants)

**ORNAMENTAL PINEAPPLES HAVE BEAUTIFULLY DECORATIVE FOLIAGE THAT LOOKS AMAZING IN THE GARDEN OR ON THE PATIO, HOWEVER THE FRUIT IS NON-EDIBLE** If you are looking for edible pineapple fruits, consider our Sugarloaf, Florida Special, or White Jade varieties. Native to Brazil and Paraguay, an outdoor pineapple plant can reach 5 or 6 feet high, but an indoor specimen generally doesn’t surpass 2 or 3 feet. Both consist of a short stem sprouting a rosette of often spiny 2-inch to 5-foot sword-shaped leaves. Since a pineapple requires fast-draining, sandy soil to prevent root rot, a cactus and citrus potting mix with a pH between 4.5 and 6.5 should suit the plant. Alternatively, you can try a cymbidium orchid mix—which often is recommended for terrestrial bromeliads as well as terrestrial orchids—or a mix of one part peat moss, one part coarse builder’s sand, and one part perlite. If you want your plant to fruit, you should give it as much light as possible, such as in a greenhouse, sunroom,