Eucomis zambesiaca

Eucomis zambesiaca is a bulbous plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to southern Africa, from Zimbabwe through Malawi to the Limpopo Province of South Africa.[1] One of the smaller species in the genus, it has a rosette of leaves about 45 cm (18 in) across and white flowers in a spike to about 30 cm (12 in) tall.[2]

Eucomis zambesiaca
In cultivation
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Eucomis
Species:
E. zambesiaca
Binomial name
Eucomis zambesiaca

E. zambesiaca 'White Dwarf' is a cultivar often sold in Europe under the incorrect species name Eucomis autumnalis.[3]

References

  1. "Eucomis zambesiaca", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2014-04-20
  2. Eucomis Three, Pacific Bulb Society, retrieved 2014-04-20
  3. "Eucomis zambesiaca 'White Dwarf'", RHS Plant Finder, Royal Horticultural Society, 2012, retrieved 2014-04-20


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