Ananas erectifolius
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Ananas erectifolius is a species of plant closely related to the pineapple
. The fruit is small and holds little commercial value as food. It is often grown as an ornamental plant
or as a houseplant
. Its leaves have spines with stripes of colors.
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
. The fruit is small and holds little commercial value as food. It is often grown as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
or as a houseplant
Houseplant
A houseplant is a plant that is grown indoors in places such as residences and offices. Houseplants are commonly grown for decorative purposes, positive psychological effects, or health reasons such as indoor air purification...
. Its leaves have spines with stripes of colors.
