two-coloured pineapple lily
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A perennial to 50cm in height, with wavy, strap-shaped leaves and purple-spotted stems bearing racemes of star-shaped pale green flowers, each tepal edged with maroon, with a terminal rosette of leafy bracts
Scientific classification
- Species
- two-coloured pineapple lily (Eucomis bicolor)
- Genus
- Eucomis
- Family
- Asparagaceae
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- Toxicity
- Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of two-coloured pineapple lily
Distribution map
South Africa, Lesotho
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of two-coloured pineapple lily
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two-coloured pineapple lily care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, sown in autumn or spring. Alternatively remove offsets in spring
Growing
GrowingPlant 15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Mulch well in colder areas. See eucomis cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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