Flower color
Flower style:
SpikesFoilage color
Foilage color
Foliage style:
Coarse, strap-likeSun
Partial shade
Shade
Well drained
Moist well drained
Moist
Aquatic
Bog/marginal
Hardiness
Zone
0
Plant size:
35cm
30cm
Eucomis zambesiaca
Dwarf pineapple lily
Buy from:
Trecanna Nursery
Trecanna Nursery
Scientific family:
AsparagaceaeType:
Herbaceous perennialOrigin:
Lifecycle:
DeciduousGarden style:
Tropical/jungle, town/courtyardPosition:
Border, containersCharacteristics:
Soil:
Loam, sand, chalk, siltWildlife:
pH:
Acid, alkaline, neutralFragrance:
Aspect:
South, eastExposure:
ShelteredShape:
Growth habit:
Maintenance:
Typical maintenanceHealth caution:
Additional use:
Time to maturity:
2-5 yearsSpacing:
Planting depth:
Awards:
Description:
Eucomis zambesiaca is a lovely dwarf form of pineapple lily with apple-green leaves and pure white flowers on slender stalks. It flowers in later summer and early autumn. Excellent in containers and sheltered borders. Plant in full sun with grit and apply a winter mulch.
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by Pete
Last updated 25 Nov 2011
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