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Asparagaceae
Pineapple Flower
Eucomis comosa
Hospitality, abundance, and tropical flair.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Eucomis
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 40–70 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate during growth; dry in dormancy
- Hardiness
- 6–10
- Lifespan
- perennial bulb; many years
Did you know
- The flower spike is crowned with a tuft of leaf-like bracts that gives it an uncanny pineapple silhouette.
- Eucomis means 'beautiful hair' in Greek, referring to that leafy topknot.
- The flowers emit a faintly musky scent that attracts carrion flies and wasps for pollination.
- In its native South Africa, Zulu traditional healers use the bulb to treat a range of ailments from colic to fevers.
- Eucomis bulbs multiply readily, and a single bulb can produce a substantial clump within three to four years.
Color meanings
Green
prosperity and vitality
Purple
regal welcome