Eucomis pallidiflora
| Eucomis pallidiflora | |
|---|---|
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| E. pallidiflora flowers, Berlin Botanical Garden | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Genus: | Eucomis L. |
| Species: | E. pallidiflora Baker |
Eucomis pallidiflora (giant pineapple lily) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 45–75 cm (18–30 in) tall, with a basal rosette of strap-shaped leaves, bearing 45–75 cm (18–30 in) long racemes of greenish-white flowers in late summer.[1]
The Latin specific epithet pallidiflora means "pale flowered".[2]
The plant is not frost-hardy, and requires a winter mulch in those areas subject to freezing temperatures. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Two subspecies are recognized by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families:[4]
- E. pallidiflora subsp. pallidiflora
- E. pallidiflora subsp. pole-evansii (N.E.Br.) Reyneke ex J.C.Manning, formerly treated as a separate species E. pole-evansii
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Eucomis pallidiflora". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ Search for "Eucomis pallidiflora", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-01-30
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