Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- yoo-KO-miss kom-OH-suh
- Description
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'Sparkling Burgundy' Pineapple Lily is a perennial plant in the asparagus family that grows from a bulb and reaches 1-3 feet tall and wide. The Burgandy-green leaves grow in a rosette from which a 2-foot tall purple stem arises with clusters of star-shaped flowers in mid to late summer. Quite a striking plant.
Plant in humus-rich moist well-drained soils and flowers best in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Easy to grow if given supplemental water and fertilizer during the summer. Use in coastal gardens, containers, or borders.
In colder climates, the bulb can be dug up and stored in a cool, dry place or container-grown and brought indoors and kept in a cool, dry location. If left in the ground outdoors through the winter, plant at least 4-5" deep on the south side of a building. Place a thick layer of mulch on the planting site for the winter months.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Other than protecting the bulbs during cold winter months, these bulbs are relatively insect and disease resistant.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Sun and Shade Demonstration Garden, Buncombe County Daylilies Galore, Cabarrus County Hydrangeas in the Garden Davidson County Extension Demonstration Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Eucomis
- Species:
- comosa
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Africa
- Wildlife Value:
- Deer resistant
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- White to pink or purple-tinged star-shaped flowers with 6 petals are densely packed on a cylindrical raceme and appear mid to late summer. Blooms bottom to top. The top of the flower stem has green to purple leaf-like bracts that help to give it a pineapple look.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Undulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The strap-like linear leaves are up to 18 inches long and 2 inches wide growing in a basal rosette upward and outward. Color is burgundy to green with burgundy. Margins are smooth to slightly wavy.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Flower stem is thick and purple emerging from the center of the rosette up to 24 inches.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
