General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Pale green, edged with purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Pollinators: Flies
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Pineapple Lily
  • Variegated Pineapple Flower

Photo Gallery
Location: Gulf Coast
Date: 2019-07-08
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-10-29
Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco, United States
Date: 16/08/20
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-08-04
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-28
Flower buds beginning to form
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My backyard.
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-10-29
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-28
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-08-09
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Location: Tatton Park Flower Show 2009
Photograph by Mike Peel
Location: Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany
photo credit: H. Zell
Location: Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany
photo credit: H. Zell
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-07-25
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My backyard.
Date: 2014-07-20
Location: My backyard.
Date: 2013-06-18
New plant coming up and you can see the flower inside coming up.
Location: My backyard.
Date: 2012-06-20
Closeup of flowers.
Location: My backyard.
Date: 2014-03-10
Bulbs with roots
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-07-26
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-28
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2010-07-28
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 22, 2012 5:08 AM concerning plant:
    An excellent cut flower and very fragrant.

    Plant outdoors after the ground warms to about 50º.

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