Pineapple Plant, Ananas comosus
Item
Title
Pineapple Plant, Ananas comosus
Description
Perhaps the most favored in European Orangeries, this exotic fruit grew to represent the notions of wealth, power, and skill. Because of the drastic differences in European climates, non-native fruits like the pineapple had to grow in glass hothouses.
Creator
Artist/Collector
P. C. Standley
Date
Date Collected
19 August 1949
Spatial Coverage
Location
Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Medium
Medium/Material
Herbarium Sheet
Rights Holder
Credit Line
© The Field Museum, Cat. No. 1490397
