Eucomis pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansii
(Giant Pineapple Lily)
Family - Asparagaceae
Category - Bulb, perennial
Origin - South Africa
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - 1m
Width - 45cm or more
Location - The Terrace
Description: A bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Waxy, strap-shaped leaves are mid to dark green and glossy. The foliage is held in basal rosettes and each leaf can reach to 70cm in length. Green buds open to small, creamy white, star-shaped flowers. The Blooms are held in spectacular vertical Racemes atop upright stems and are produced from late summer into mid-autumn. The Racemes are topped with a tuft of leaf-like Bracts, inspiring the common name.
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Additional common name - Giant Pineapple Flower
Flower:
Green buds open to small, creamy white, star-shaped flowers. The blooms are held in vertical racemes atop upright stems and are produced from August into October. The racemes are capped by a tuft of leaf-like bracts.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in racemes
Flowering time: August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green leaves are strap-shaped. The foliage is held in rosettes at the base of the plant, and each leaf can reach 70cm in length.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil.