The Red Pineapple (Ananas bracteatus) is a herbaceous perennial with long sword-like leaves arranged in a spiral around a central stem and a terminal inflorescence.
The small, violet-purple flowers emerge from between spiny, red or pink bracts on egg-shaped inflorescences.The inflorescences are followed by brownish pink to scarlet, leafy-topped, compound pineapple fruits.
The leaves are long, linear, arching, solid dark green or variegated with white, pink, red, or yellow, and edged with sharp spines that curve up toward the leaf tips.
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