Can you grow a house plant from a pineapple top?

Question

I buy pineapples on a regular and was told if I cut the top off, place it in water, and when the roots sprout, place in soil and wa la.
Is that true?

Answer 1

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Growing the pineapple tops is really easy. You should actually twist off the top, not cut it off. Grab the pineapple in one hand, and grab the top in the other near the base of the leaves, twist in opposite directions and the top should come off. If you cut the top off you leave fruit behind, which means there is more of a chance for the top to rot. Strip a few of the lower leaves off until you see what looks like little white dots around the base of the top. These "dots" are actually the beginning of roots, and taking the leaves off will help the rooting process. Leave the top in a cool dry place for a couple of days, to "harden off" the top. Again, this helps to insure the top will not rot. After the couple of days is up, plant the top in a 4 to 6 inch pot filled with a fast draining mix, such as a pre-packaged Cactus Mix. Pineapples love fast draining soil and cannot tolerate heavy soils that do no drain well. Water every couple of days, making sure the soil isn't to wet, which would impede the top from rooting. The top should root within a couple of weeks.

Depending on where you live, pineapples should be grown outside. They should be grown in nearly full-sun and temperatures should be kept above 40 degrees Farenheit. If it gets below 40 degrees Farenheit, take your pineapples indoors, making sure they still get plenty of sun. When pineapples are exposed to low temperatures they can become damaged, and if it gets too cold they could rot and die completely. Depending on the variety of pineapple, it could take up to 4 years for it to produce another fruit. In general these fruits are smaller than the ones sold in stores and sometimes less tasty.

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I've been growing pineapples for years and have started many new plants this way.

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wow thanks everyone. I am so glad I asked.

Answer 2

Yea, just cut the top off and put it in the soil and it will grow. but it takes along time for it to produce a fruit.

Answer 3

yep! they grow better outside though.

Answer 4

Yes, I have 4 growing,
Cut the top off about an inch below , strip off all but a few of the leaves leaving a small white bulb at the bottom, leave it to dry for a day and then plant directly into good potting mix and keep it well watered for at least the first week. After that keep it moist but not wet, they do not require a lot of water and make sure it gets plenty of light. Growing outside they will take about 2 years to bear fruit and only one fruit will be produced, don't know if they will fruit inside

Answer 5

yes you can make a house plant out of it and it males a beautiful plant but no it will not produce any thing if it would they would be of business they are pretty as a house plant though if conditions are right it may even bloom for you hope this helps you can grow a plant from a sweet potato just put one end in a glass up water put some tooth picks or match sticks in the side of the potato to hold it up and cover the bottom half of it in water and set it in the window sill after about two weeks it will start to grow roots then a vine that will get quite large it wont last but about a couple months after that but it is pretty

Answer 6

yep! you can definetly make an awesome plant out of a pineapple top. when you cut the top off you need to strip some of the leaves off the bottom of your stalk, leaving what resembles a bulb, then you need to place this in water to allow roots to grow, then plant it in cactus soil, in the summer i put mine outside and bring it indoors in the winter.

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personal experience

Answer 7

chrisg7989 has you on the right track, but use a larger pot when you start. I use a 15 inch pot for all of my pineapples. Remember to fertilize your pineapple. I use tomato food for mine, mixed double-strength, every two weeks. And, although the fruit will probably be smaller it will actually taste better because you can let it ripen before harvesting; those sold in stores are picked green to withstand shipping.

Although it is a long wait for the plant to produce fruit you can hurry it along. Once the plant is at least four feet across you can force it to bloom by cutting an apple into slices and placing the slices between the leaves. Cover the plant with a plastic bag for a week, then uncover. (This needs to be done in the fall, September or October) The following spring the plant will bloom and grow a new pineapple. Having ripe pineapple is worth the wait if you want an exceptional tasting fruit.

Good luck and enjoy!