The African Garden

An online resource dedicated to the photography and promotion
of South and Southern African species of bulbs and their hybrids.
Many images from NCCPG Plant Collections once held by David Fenwick.

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis (Eucomis / Pineapple Lily Images)

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Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spikes 1

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spikes 2

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spikes 3

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spike 1

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower 1

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowers 1

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowering plant 1

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowering plant 2

Eucomis autumnalis var. autumnalis
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowering plant 3

Eucomis autumnalis
(Pot Grown)
Height in Flower - 51cm
Length of Flowering Head - 17cm
Flower Diameter - 19mm
Flower Colour - Pure white, shading green.
Crown - Less than width of inflorescence
Leaf Length - 33cm
Leaf Width - 5.8cm
Leaf Colour - All green

E. autumnalis subsp. autumnalis syn. E. undulata is the most commonly cultivated form of E. autumnalis in the UK, forms a dense rosette of strap like leaves with undulating edges. White or white / green flowers on spikes around 60cm high. Flowers of this species may turn green on exposure to strong sunshine.

Photographs of this Eucomis were taken at the former African Garden in Estover, Plymouth, Devon; once home to the NCCPG National Collection of Eucomis with Galtonia.

 

Mail order plants of this variety are also available from:

UK
Trecanna Nursery