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Eucomis vandermerwei |
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| Common name |
dwarf spotted pineapple lily |
| Family |
hyacinthaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-10) |
| Flowers |
purple (late summer-fall) |
| Size |
6" |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, not too dry |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature; scarification may be helpful
detailed seed-starting info below
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Smaller species that forms a broad clump of wavy-margined, purple-spotted strappy leaves. Flower spikes, extending just above the leaves, are dark purple, shaped like smaller versions of the more commonly grown pineapple lilies. Native to the Drakensberg mountains in South Africa, where they grow in well-drained soil, although the area itself receives plentiful rainfall. Winter survival likely depends on good drainage, such as provided in a rock garden.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Eucomis vandermerwei
- Seed from NARGS '20/'21 exchange. BAggy 70F (80%G, 5-8w). Germination started after, several weeks in, I scarified the seeds, piercing the shiny outer husk with a knife tip
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