Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Eucomis l'hér.

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Eucomis autumnalis flower picture by Herwig Mees (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Eucomis autumnalis world distribution map, present in Botswana, Lesotho, eSwatini, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534988-1
WFO ID wfo-0000767042
COL ID 6GTK3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Fritillaria autumnalis Eucomis autumnalis Eucomis regia (l.) l'her.

Lower taxons

Eucomis autumnalis subsp. clavata Eucomis autumnalis subsp. autumnalis