1 / 4Key characteristics
- Classification
- Summer-flowering bulbous perennial
- Height
- 3 to 6 feet
- Width
- 1 1/2 to 2 feet
- Flower color
- Creamy white to pale green
- Foliage color
- Glossy green
- Bloom time
- Mid to late summer
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 7 to 10
Perennials
Eucomis pallidiflora
Giant Pineapple Lily
Eucomis pallidiflora is a bulbous perennial with tall, pineapple-like flower spikes. Creamy white to pale green, star-shaped flowers gather beneath a tuft of leafy bracts, while glossy green leaves form a substantial basal rosette. The flower stems bring an upright architectural quality to summer plantings and can also be cut for arrangements.
Native to southern Africa, this tall pineapple lily works as a dramatic accent in tropical plantings, mixed borders and large containers.
Works well in
- Tropical Gardens
- Borders
- Containers
- Cut Flower Gardens
- Mediterranean Gardens
Companion plants
Canna · Fatsia · Crocosmia · Agapanthus · Japanese forest grass · Coral bells · Hardy geranium
Design tip
Use Eucomis pallidiflora as a vertical accent among plants with broader or arching foliage. Loose groups of several plants create a stronger architectural effect than isolated stems.
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