Ananas bracteatus

Ananas bracteatus
Ananas bracteatus Fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Ananas
Species: A. bracteatus
Binomial name
Ananas bracteatus

Ananas bracteatus (common name, Red Pineapple) is a species of plant related to the pineapple. They are grown as ornamental plants for its decorative red fruit. They can be used as hedges for home security. In colder places they can be grown indoors as a houseplant. The leaves are long with sharp spine. It originated from Brazil.

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