![]() Pineapples will die in freezing temperatures.You can also use grow lights (shows what I use) if you do not have natural sun available.A summer holiday outdoors near a wall for extra warmth is something to consider. Pineapple is a tropical fruit plant, so provide bright sun without burning the plant or drying out the soil.I have a complete guide to growing pineapple as a houseplant here. If you enjoy this stuff, grab a copy of The Kitchen Propagation Handbook for more items you can grow from kitchen scraps. That’s as fast as you can possibly expect indoors in a cold climate if conditions are right. The plant was kept in a bright, south-facing window receiving full sun here in Canada.ĭespiste lower light levels in fall and winter, after three years the plant was several feet tall and producing its first fruit. The fastest growing pineapple plant I have seen was propagated from a top using the same method shown in the instructions (below). Others stay fairly small if light levels are lower than desired or the pot is just a few gallons large. Some indoor pineapple plants never flower or produce fruit but do grow quite large (up to 6 feet tall indoors). This is usually one small pineapple.īut that can be challenging, especially in a cooler climate with long winters unless you provide grow lights as well. ![]() Step one is to grow the top into a houseplant, where it takes up to two years to mature.įrom there, again, only if growing conditions are optimum, the plant will send up a stem that flowers and gradually produces fruit. At full size, pineapple plants reach a height of 3 to 5-feet tall maximum. The plant is mainly a series of long, narrow leaves stemming from a central base. They are herbaceous perennials that grow as shrubs. ![]()
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