2007-01-23 10:33:35 · 8 answers · asked by Darla 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Excellent question! No, they don't. I just went to a website (Google "pineapple plant") and saw a pineapple image which answered it right off. Apparently, the crown of a used pinepple (you know, the leafy section) is planted, which creates a bromeliad plant. The pineapple is the fruit from the plant, oh, about a year later. It grows up on a stalk, maybe at knee level, and looks quite precious. One pineapple per plant. The whole process sounds absolutely fascinating. I recommend it for reading, since you asked such an interesting question ...
2007-01-23 11:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pineapple plant is a herbaceous perennial, 2-1/2 to 5 ft. high with a spread of 3 to 4 ft. It is essentially a short, stout stem with a rosette of waxy, straplike leaves.
As long as you have a sunny window and a moderate indoor climate you can grow your own. Don't expect a large harvest. Each plant produces one fruit and yours will never grow to the size of a full grown Hawaiian-farmed plant, unless you do live in a tropical climate.
At home, slice the crown (that's the leafy top part) off the fruit. Be sure to remove all the flesh. If you don't remove this material it may rot in the soil. Carefully slice small, horizontal sections from the crown until you see root buds that appear as small dots or circles on the cut surface. [See pic] The root buds are where the roots will eventually emerge and exposing them will facilitate quicker root formation. My pineapple top already had small roots formed as well. Strip off about an inch of lower leaves from the base to provide a stem for planting in the soil. Then set the plant top aside for a minimum of seven days in a dry place, out of full sun. The cut end must be allowed to heal and dry before planting, otherwise the plant will rot in the soil.
http://www.yougrowgirl.com/grow/save_pineapple.php
2007-01-23 19:17:07 · answer #2 · answered by celia17 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, pineapple's do not grow on trees. Pineapple's grown on the ground on little bushes (only about 1-3 inches off the ground).
2007-01-23 21:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Only money grows on trees.
2007-01-23 18:38:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The plants where they grow on sits very low on the ground.
2007-01-23 18:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by Eskimo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they grow on plants
2007-01-23 18:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by Tiger by the Tail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-23 18:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by hersheybar99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-01-23 18:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by Connie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋