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Eucomis pallidiflora
Giant Pineapple Lily, Giant Pineapple Flower
Origin: South Africa
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Eucomis |
| Species |
| pallidiflora |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Eucomis punctata var. concolor |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 50 - 100 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Eucomis pallidiflora is a bulbous perennial with a base of erect, ensiform leaves from whose centre rises an erect stem bearing a dense raceme of small, starry green and white flowers capped with a crown of leafy bracts. The whole plant looks like a giant pineapple. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases to note. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ensiform, erect, to 70?12 cm, margins tightly crispate. |
| Flower Description |
| In dense racemes sitting atop a thick, leafless stalk; perianth white-green; bracts narrow and oval-shaped, 3 - 4 cm. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed, sown in autumn or spring or by division of offsets. |
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