The juicy, sweet pineapple delights 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 multi-faceted profile here.
What are the botanical characteristics and ingredients of pineapple?
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) belongs to the Bromeliad plant family and comes from South America. The plant has lanceolate leaves, self-sterile flowers and grows in the ground. Its fruit consists of a cluster of numerous berries and is rich in vitamins, enzymes and minerals.
Botanical attributes at a glance
Pineapple tastes delicious, is rich in valuable vitamins and low in calories. The list of their he alth benefits is long and familiar to every connoisseur. What is less known, however, is that the tropical pineapple even thrives in 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 family of plants
- Botanical name: Ananas comosus
- native to the tropical regions of South America
- terrestrial growth rooted in soil
- Roots reach up to 100 centimeters deep
- Growth height from 50 to 200 centimeters
- the fruit grows on a club-shaped, 35 centimeter long trunk
- lanceolate leaves up to 120 centimeters long
- self-sterile flowers in white or pink
The actual pineapple actually consists of a fruit compound. This is made up of around 100 berries, a fruit axis and the tuft of leaves at the top. The pulp is surrounded by the sepals and petals, which act as the bark and are not eaten. Terrestrial growth is of particular interest to hobby gardeners. This means that pineapple plants thrive in the substrate of a pot.
He althy ingredients
Their decorative appearance and pretty flowers are reason enough for the majority of hobby gardeners to cultivate them. Anyone who is still hesitant will be convinced of private cultivation based on the following he althy nutritional values of pineapple (values per 100 grams):
- 55 calories
- 0, 1 gram 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 crowned with a harvest that is both delicious and he althy.
Tips & Tricks
The limited selection of pineapples in the supermarket suggests that there are only a few varieties. In fact, there is a wide range of species diversity. Pineapple bracteatus, for example, impresses with pink, green and white striped leaves and pink fruits. Pineapple nanus produces cute fruits that are wonderful as a houseplant.
