ON THIS PLANT
Eucomis humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. It was first described by Baker in 1895. The greenish to purplish flowers appear in summer and are arranged in a spike (raceme), topped by a "head" of green leaflike bracts. Cultivated as an ornamental plant, it can be grown successfully outside where frosts are not too severe.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Eucomis
- Family
- Asparagaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Dwarf pineapple flower
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