Eucomis regia - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Desert Rose

Eucomis regia - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Desert RoseEucomis is a southern African genus in the Hyacinthaceae family. The name is derived from the Greek word Eucomos, meaning "Beautifully Haired". Plants are commonly known as Pineapple lilies because in many of the species the blooms resemble a pineapple. They often have an unpleasant scent since they are pollinated by flies. Most of the species are found in the summer rainfall areas of South Africa, some at higher elevations. In cultivation they have

Whether as single plants or massed displays the luscious flowers and blue-grey foliage will be a definite highlight of your garden

among the very best of all melons types

which is collected in the wild by certain species of bees that appear to have coevolved with the plants

Short stems suckering from base with dense rosettes of bluish-green to purple leaves and dull red or bright yellow flowers

These thick walled bright redhot chilli peppers also known as the Cherry "Bomb Pepper" are an easy to grow and prolific pepper maturing at 60 days

West Indian gherkin

branched red raceme in Winter

The peppers reach up to 30cm long

Without this treatment the germination rate is poor

It was once classified in the lily family

Growing to 90cm with lanceolate to linear leaves and tubular yellowish pink to red flowers with dark streaks

Several species are grown in gardens