pineappleweed.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual herb

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

10 inches

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to early autumn

Pflege

This plant thrives in sunny spots with well draining soil. Keep an eye out for overcrowding, as it prefers a bit of space to spread its seeds. It is quite resilient and rarely needs extra attention once established.

Gießen

Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

This plant generally does not require supplemental fertilizer.

Schneiden

Remove spent flower heads if you want to prevent it from self seeding.

Umtopfen

As an annual, it completes its life cycle in one season and does not typically need repotting.

Boden

Sandy or gravelly soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-20 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Annual, typically 1 year.

Duft

Stark

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is generally considered non-toxic and is frequently used in herbal infusions.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children, but always supervise young ones near wild plants.

Kontaktallergene

Some individuals may experience mild skin irritation from handling the foliage.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen can trigger mild reactions in those with severe Asteraceae allergies.

Essbarkeit

While often used in teas, ensure you have correctly identified the plant as it can resemble toxic lookalikes.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Cone shaped yellow green flower heads
• Finely divided feathery green leaves
• Distinct pineapple scent when crushed
• Small stature usually under ten inches
• Lacks white ray petals

Höhe

0,05 bis 0,3m

Breite

0,1 bis 0,25m

Blätter

bright green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow-green, 0,5 bis 1cm

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A white fungal growth on leaves often caused by poor air circulation.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

As an annual, the plant will die back after setting seed; ensure seeds are left in the soil to germinate the following spring.

Im Kübel

It grows well in small pots, though it prefers the open ground.

Plant this in areas with heavy foot traffic where its resilience can be appreciated.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Schafgarbe — They share similar environmental needs and attract beneficial pollinators.
• Weißklee — It acts as a low-growing companion that helps fix nitrogen in the soil.

Ähnliche Arten

• Matricaria chamomilla — It has similar foliage but features prominent white ray florets.

Botanisches

Familie

Asteraceae

Gattung

Matricaria

Ordnung

Asterales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northeastern Asia and North America.

Artenschutz

This is a common, often weedy species that is not of conservation concern.

It is a pioneer species that colonizes disturbed, compacted soils where other plants struggle to grow.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, attracts beneficial insects

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Käfer

Verwendung

herbal tea, ground cover, pollinator garden

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is pineapple weed edible?

Yes, the flowers and leaves are often steeped to make a fragrant, pineapple-scented tea.

Does it need full sun?

It prefers full sun but can tolerate light shade.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Matricaria comes from the Latin for womb, reflecting its historical use in treating female ailments, while discoidea refers to the disc-like flower heads lacking ray florets.

Gut zu wissen

• It is an annual that readily reseeds itself in disturbed soil.
• The plant is native to northeastern Asia and North America.
• It thrives in compacted soil, often appearing along footpaths.