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Most species of this genus are commonly referred to as pineapple flowers or pineapple lilies. They are bulbous perennials with basal rosettes of leaves and stout stems covered in star-shaped flowers with a tuft of green bracts at the top, superficially resembling a pineapple – hence the common names.
Eucomis autumnalis is a perennial growing from a large bulb with a diameter of up to 8–10 cm (3 + 1 ⁄ 4 –4 in). Like other Eucomis species, it has a basal rosette of strap-shaped leaves. These are up to 55 cm (22 in) long and 6–13 cm ( 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 –5 in) wide, with a wavy margin.
Eucomis comosa is an ornamental plant with numerous cultivars, varying in colour from forms with white flowers and little or no purple on the leaves, to forms with deeply coloured leaves. Described as "surprisingly hardy" in the UK, [ 3 ] down to −5 or −10 °C (23 or 14 °F), [ 3 ] [ 4 ] it needs a sheltered spot in full sun, and a ...
The pineapple [2] [3] (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. [ 4 ] The pineapple is indigenous to South America , where it has been cultivated for many centuries.
Planting near swan plants help sunflowers grow rapidly. Swan plant: Gomphocarpus physocarpus, Asclepias physocarpa, milkweed: Sunflower: Sunflower, basil: Monarch butterfly: Aphids: Plants that attracts aphids and spider mites: Attracts the monarch butterfly during spring and summer. Basil repels pests that attracts by the swan plant like ...
Print/export Download as PDF; ... Pineapple (Ananas comosus) ... Ananas is a plant genus in the family Bromeliaceae. [1]
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The earliest image of a pineapple in a book printed in English appears in a 1629 gardening manual in an image depicting the garden of Eden, although its author may not have ever seen an actual pineapple plant. [10] Pineapple mania did not start until gardeners started to cultivate pineapple plants in Europe. When King Louis XV started growing ...