The pineapple [2] [3] (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. [4] The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries.

2022年11月6日 · Pineapples belong to the diverse bromelia family (Bromeliaceae), along with the many tropical epiphytes called bromeliads (Bromelia), the xerophytic yucca-like plants (Puya), and the lichen-like “Spanish moss” (Tillandsia usneoides) that hangs in trees of …

The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), and terrestrial species, such as the pineapple (Ananas comosus). Many bromeliads are able to store water in a structure formed by their tightly overlapping leaf bases.

Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family of the flowering plants (order Poales), with more than 3,000 species across 56 genera. All but one species are native to the tropical New World and the West Indies.

The pineapple family (Bromeliaceae) consists of about 56 genera and 3,000 species of perennial flowering plants, almost all of which are found in the tropical New World and the West Indies. Many grow as epiphytes on other plants, though a number are terrestrial.

2025年2月5日 · Pineapple, perennial plant of the family Bromeliaceae and its edible fruit. Pineapple is native to tropical and subtropical America but is widely cultivated in warm regions around the world. The fruit is eaten fresh where available and in canned form.

The pineapple family (Bromeliaceae) consists of about 1,500 species of flowering plants. Most species are medium-sized herbs with tightly packed, thick, stiff, spiraling leaves that usually have spiny margins.

2016年5月10日 · Pineapple belongs to the order Bromeliales, family Bromeliaceae, sub-family Bromelioideae. The Bromeliaceae have adapted to a very wide range of habitats. The Bromeliaceae are divided into three subfamilies, the Pitcarnioideae, the …

Bromeliads are a family of plants (Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) native to tropical North and South America. Europeans first found out about bromeliads on Columbus’ second trip to the New World in 1493, where the pineapple (Ananas sp.) was being cultivated by …

2012年1月16日 · It is the only bromeliad that produces a fruit that can be eaten and is therefore grown commercially in a variety of tropical locations. Its unique growth cycle and fruit development make the pineapple a fun bromeliad to add to your collection. The foliage of the pineapple can range from simple green to green and white striped.