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Eucomis bicolor |
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| Common name |
pineapple lily |
| Family |
hyacinthaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-10) |
| Flowers |
chartreuse (summer) |
| Size |
18-30" |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
Scarify, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Bulb from South Africa producing spikes of starry lime-green flowers fringed in purple, rising above a clump of fleshy strap-shaped leaves. Suitable as cutflowers.
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We're just trying this plant for the first time this year; it
hasn't found a permanent place in our gardens yet.
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PlantLinks to other web pages about Eucomis bicolor
- Seed from NARGS '21/'22 exchange. Baggy 70F (100%G; no germination until scarification, which induces a flush in ~5d)
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