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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. 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.
Eucomis zambesiaca is grown as an ornamental plant. It has been described as "one of the prettiest species" of Eucomis. It has proved to be frost-hardy in the United Kingdom in well drained soil or dry sites with wall protection. It can also be grown in containers. The bulbs increase readily.
E. zambesiaca 'White Dwarf' is a cultivar listed by the Royal Horticultural Society. It often sold in Europe under the incorrect species name Eucomis autumnalis.
Eucomis zambesiaca is native to southern Africa, from Zimbabwe through Malawi to the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is a highland species; in Zimbabwe it was found growing in short grassland at around 1,900 m (6,200 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eucomis zambesiaca by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
