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Asparagaceae
Red Pineapple Flower
Eucomis comosa
Exotic individuality and tropical charm.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Eucomis
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer, Early Autumn
- Type
- bulbous perennial
- Height
- 30–60 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- fertile, moist, well-drained
- Water
- medium; reduce in winter
- Hardiness
- 6–10
- Lifespan
- long-lived perennial
Did you know
- The flower spike is topped by a rosette of leaf-like bracts that makes it look like a miniature pineapple.
- The genus name Eucomis comes from Greek 'eu' (good) and 'kome' (hair), referring to the leafy topknot.
- The flowers have an unusual musky fragrance that attracts flies and wasps as pollinators, not bees.
- Red-leaved cultivars like 'Sparkling Burgundy' get their color from high anthocyanin levels in the foliage.
- After flowering, the seed pods swell and turn the spike into a decorative structure that lasts for months.
Color meanings
Purple-Red
bold uniqueness