Eucomis bicolor Syria tight clumps are adorned by

tight clumps are adorned by short spikes of small white flowers in early May (NC)

shaken thoroughly and stirred

plant breeder Hans Hansen and Tony were botanizing along a woodland stream in a remote Bibb County

but open plant

upright stems

Eucomis bicolor Syria tight clumps are adorned byEucomis bicolor is a fascinating South African pineapple lily species, which hails from the Drakensberg mountains along the border of KwaZulu Natal and Lesotho, where it is considered threatened in the wild. Fortunately, it is cultivated as an exceptional garden and container plant worldwide. The bulbs erupt in spring forming tight rosettes of large, fleshy green leaves, randomly spotted with dark purple flecks. Starting in summer, the 2' tall, thick,