Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 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 ...
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.
Pineapple . The tops of pineapples can become pineapple plants of their own if given the right amount of water and protected from frost. Sparks said he cuts the top of the pineapple off just below ...
Coryphantha robustispina, the Pima pineapple cactus, is a federally protected cactus of the Sonoran Desert. It is commonly found in Pima County , Arizona although it is also found throughout New Mexico and as far east as Texas.
Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineappleweed, [3] wild chamomile, disc mayweed, and rayless mayweed, is an annual plant native to North America and introduced to Eurasia where it grows as a common herb of fields, gardens, and roadsides. [4] It is in the daisy family Asteraceae. The flowers exude a chamomile/pineapple aroma when crushed ...
AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!
Astelia alpina called pineapple grass, silver astelia, or perching lily is a commonly found species in alpine and subalpine areas of Tasmania and the Australian Alps. [1] It is a perennial herb that typically dominates its environment by growing in dense clusters, called mats, in alpine bogs. [2]