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 comosa var. striata (Eucomis / Pineapple Lily Images)

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Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowering plant 1

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowering plant 2

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowers 1

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flowers 2

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower 1

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spike 1

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spike 2

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spike 3

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spike 4

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- flower spike 5

Eucomis comosa var. striata
A Species Pineapple Lily
- leaf underside 1

Eucomis comosa
var. striata
Height in Flower - 61cm
Length of Flowering Head - 25cm
Flower Diameter - 28mm
Flower Colour - creamy white with light green centre and purplish edge.
Crown - Equal to width of inflorescence
Leaf Length - 44cm
Leaf Width - 6.7cm
Leaf Colour - Green, striped reverse.

E. comosa var. striata has a leaf reverse striated and spotted purple, with spotted spike, smaller than many forms of E. comosa. Flowers to 40-60cm high, leaves smaller and more prostrate than comosa. A nice plant well worth growing.

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