Pineapple: propagation
Plant should be located at a south and a southwest window, in a light, well aired room, without shade, in winter at temperature 10-15 °С. During growth period (in spring and summer) it needs plentiful watering and spraying, feeding by organic and mineral fertilizers and since autumn watering is being gradually reduced. It is grown in soil mix from turf, humus and sand. It is propagated from seeds or more often by rooting of a top sprout, which is prudently cut from a ripened infructescence. It needs 2-3 days for predry and then is planted at a small depth in sphagnum. At a constant moderate moistening and in a warm room roots appear in 2-4 weeks. After that a plant is transplanted to another pot with appropriate soil mix.
After ending of flowering successful gardener will see compact pulpy golden-yellow collective fruit, from accreted sets, bracts, synconium and reminding a “cone”. Collective fruit ripens in 4.5-5 months. A tiny golden color fruit of decorative forms, the size 10 - 15 centimeters.
Pineapple sowing isn’t grown as an ornamental plant, but one may try to grow it out of curiosity, though risk of failure is big enough.
Light: straight and ambient sunlight.