ON THIS PLANT
Eucomis pallidiflora, the giant pineapple lily, is a bulbous species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland). The white to green flowers appear in summer and are arranged in a spike (raceme), topped by a "head" of green leaflike bracts. Some forms reach almost 2 m (6 ft 7 in) when in flower. The species is cultivated as an ornamental plant, although it is not hardy in areas where severe frosts occur.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Eucomis
- Family
- Asparagaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Giant pineapple lily
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