Eucomis is a genus of the Scilloideae subfamily within the Asparagaceae family and contains approx. 10 members. Most of them are native to South Africa. Only Eucomis zambesiaca can also be found in Malawi and Zimbabwe.
The commonly known as Pineapple Flowers or Pineapple Lilies plants are related to Ornithogalum species.
The flowers of some species have an unpleasant smell. Which helps them to be pollinated by flies. Flowering time in central Europe is from june to october. The flowers can last for 6 weeks or more.
Propagation can be done with seeds, leaf cuttings or offsets.
The members of the genus Eucomis are suitable for sunny to light shaded places. They go dormant during winter.
Species
A complete species list can be found on The World Flora Online.
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