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two-coloured pineapple lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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two-coloured pineapple lily

Eucomis bicolor

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Eucomis
Family: Asparagaceae

About this plant

E. bicolor is 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

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 15cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Mulch well in colder areas

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in autumn or spring. Alternatively remove offsets in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years