Eucomis autumnalis (100 seeds)

Eucomis autumnalis (100 seeds)

Family: Hyacinthaceae.

Common names: Common Pineapple Lily, Wildepynappel.

Very hardy, bulbous, deciduous plant with a rosette of attractive, broad strap-like leaves and a spike of green flowers with a tuft of green bracts on top which gives the flower the look of a pineapple or with a bit of imagination little green men from Mars. It flowers from late summer, makes a wonderful, long lasting cut flower and an interesting container plant when in flower. It is best grown in full sun. Extensively used for medicinal purposes.

Sowing instructions: Seed should be sown in spring or during summer, in a well-drained seedling mix, and need only be covered lightly with the sowing mix, clean coarse sand or milled bark. The trays should be kept moist in a warm but shaded position.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: November 2023