Eucomis punctata

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eucomis punctata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Eucomis punctata, L'Her. Pineapple Flower. Bulb globose, 2-3 in. diam.: Lvs. 6-9, erect-spreading, long and narrow, to 2 ft. long and 2-3 in. broad, channeled, not undulate, brown-spotted beneath: scape 1 ft., spotted; raceme lax, cylindrical, to 1 ft. long; fls. green, ½ in. long, the ovary brown: crown of 12-20 oblong acute Lvs. S. Afr. B.M. 913. F.S. 22:2307.. G.W. 5, p. 121; 9, p. 5. J.H. III. 52:141. Gn. 70, p. 295. G. 19:291; 22:520; 27:409; 32:675. F.E. 31:1080.—A form with Lvs. striped beneath with brown is var. striata, Sims. B.M. 1539. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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