Eucomis pallidiflora pole-evansii

Eucomis pallidiflora pole-evansii

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Common Names

Giant Pineapple Lily (english)

Taxonomy

Family HYACINTHACEAE
Genus Eucomis
Species pallidiflora
Sub Specie pole-evansii
SA Plant Number
Basionym Eucomis pallidiflora pole-evansii

Description

Eucomis pallidiflora subs. pole-evansii is a very hardy, deciduous, tall, robust plant with broad, shiny, strap-shaped leaves that have finely crimped edges near the base and form a large tuft on the ground, standing up at an angle to the soil.

A thick, tall flower stalk bears masses of greenish white open flowers in a spiral from December to April. These are followed by purple seed capsules. The flower stem often needs staking as it falls over from the weight of the flowers.

It continues to be decorative while the large fruit develop in the middle of the flowers.

Size: Up to 2m

Wildlife

Uses

Distribution

Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal


Biome:
Grassland


Habitat:
Grassland, Moist grassland

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