Botanical Name: Eucomis comosa ‘Tugela Ruby’
Common Name: “Pineapple Lily”
Characteristics:
Size: 2-2.5′ x 2′
Light: Full sun/pt shade
Bloom: Jul-Aug
Description:
Spikes of small, star-shaped, rosy-pink flowers crowned by tufts of reddish-purple-tinged bracts open during the summer rising from rosettes of burgundy-blushed, sword-shaped leaves. Blooms darken as they mature and develop prominent, reddish-purple seed capsules in their centers. Inflorescences resemble Pineapples and attract butterflies and bees. Long-lasting cut flower.
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