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Tamarindus indica, the Tamarind tree, is related to carob. It grows wild in its native tropical Africa, but is grown extensively in India, Costa Rica and Thailand for its fruit pods, flowers, leaves and wood. The tamarind tree grows slowly, gets very tall and lives a very long time.
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) plant only grows outdoors in tropical areas of U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 11 and 12, but it can thrive and fruit as a potted houseplant. Pineapple plants only fruit once, usually about two years after they are planted.