Pygmy Pineapple 'Amigo'

About the Pygmy Pineapple

Yes, it's a real pineapple plant! The Pygmy Pineapple, or ananas comosus 'Amigo', is a cousin of the kind of pineapple grown for eating, though its fruits are much more acidic and less tasty. The Pygmy Pineapple produces a small fruit surrounded by long silvery-green foliage, and is quite the showstopper plant

Although the ananas corona only grows to a height of around 16 inches, it does quite quickly produce baby pineapple fruits, which can be grown into a new plant in a separate growing pot. Since these plants are native to the tropics of South America, specifically Brazil, they need warm and well-lit rooms to live in, and a little water once per week. The heat of the sun helps to warm the soil, which this plant needs to maintain firm, sturdy foliage and produce lovely pineapple fruits.

Growing a fruiting plant has plenty of wellbeing benefits, even if it is a pineapple that's rather too acidic to be eaten. Watching your ananas corona bear fruit and produce new pineapples to repot is a great way of attuning yourself to nature in an indoor environment. The pineapple is also a fruit featuring fractal patterns, and studies have found that these naturally occuring patterns improve concentration levels. For this reason, the Pygmy Pineapple is very well-suited to the office as well as the home. Bear in mind that its leaves and unripe fruit can be mildly toxic if ingested due to its acidic nature, so keep out of reach of children or pets.