Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asparagaceae Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Scilloideae | |
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Similar Eucomis montana, Eucomis vandermerwei, Eucomis comosa, Eucomis autumnalis, Eucomis bicolor | ||
Eucomis pallidiflora (giant pineapple lily) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 45–75 cm (18–30 in) tall, with a basal rosette of strap-shaped leaves, bearing 45–75 cm (18–30 in) long racemes of greenish-white flowers in late summer.
The Latin specific epithet pallidiflora means "pale flowered".
The plant is not frost-hardy, and requires a winter mulch in those areas subject to freezing temperatures. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Two subspecies are recognized by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families:
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