I bought a pineapple plant at Walmart. It says it really grows fruit. Is that possible in Illinois?

Question

I am getting ready to replant it just for the novelty into a red clay pot to put in my window. Anyone know anything about these plants and the care they require? It just says direct sunlite and water when it dries out.

It is pretty tropical in Illinois right now at midnite, the temperature is 80 degrees. Of course when it cools this fall I will bring the prickly plant in the house.

Answer 1

well like you. I live in Michigan. And I have been growing an avocado plant for 4 years now and I haven't seen 1 avocado yet. I always keep tthe plant inside the house during the Winter time and outside during the summer. I water frequently. It gets lots of sunglight as well during winter time.false sunlight...Even since I haven't gotten an avocados as of yet...the plant is beautiful.

Answer 2

I have three planted in my flower garden, they"ve been there almost one year some people told me it takes any where from 3 to 5 years before they produce fruit...

Answer 3

You have to keep it in the house and for it to get fruit it has to be cover or put in a dark place for 30 days and then it will get fruit.

Answer 4

Give them the same climate as they would have in Hawaii or the Philippines.
It does not stay dark for 30 days in Hawaii.

Answer 5

Bring it indoors during the winter - my stepmother grows them from time to time from the pineapple leftovers (she plants the . . . uh, head . . . with the frondy thing in the ground.)

Answer 6

It might be possible. If it is, that's kind of strange, though, because they need tropical climates.

Answer 7

keep it indoors or it'll die.