Eucomis comosa 'Reuben'

Also Known As

Eucomis 'Reuben'
Eucomis 'Rueben'
Eucomis comosa 'Reuben'
Eucomis comosa 'Rueben'
Reuben Pineapple Lily
Rueben Pineapple Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 18"-36"

planting zones

8a-11

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Eucomis comosa 'Reuben' plant details

Eucomis comosa 'Reuben' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer pink and purple flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Eucomis comosa 'Reuben'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asparagaceae, liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 36 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and purple blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, cutting garden, flower spikes, rock garden, rosette-forming, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Eucomis comosa 'Reuben'

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Studding a 24 inch stem, dark purple buds open to starry flowers that will in turn develop into as many dark purple seed pods. A rosette of bright green strappy leaves launches this spectacular and exotic looking flower spike. Excellent cut flower; summer bloomer.???Ships when dormant. Minimum temperature: 0?F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Bred for the cut flower trade, this eucomis has quickly become a favorite of home gardeners across the country. The rosettes of green leaves with lightly waved margins frame tall flowers spikes of cranberry pink flowers in late summer. Rueben is very attractive in bud (dark purple) and in bloom, and an excellent cut flower. Winter hardy to zone 6b with protective mulch.

By: Leafari

This stately pineapple lily has glowing green foliage and tall spikes of reddish purple buds opening to lavender-pink flowers that together look like pineapples. Very easy to grow and perfeclty hardy even to zone 6 with a good mulch. Full sun for best foliage colour and stature. Grow in containers or the ground.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

From South Africa by way of New Zealand, this cultivar has upright, green leaves to 18” tall and stalks of pineapple-like flowers, these with dark, red-purple buds opening to mauve-pink flowers. Handsome and a good cut flowers. Full sun or part shade in hottest climates and water in the spring and summer growing season with relief from winter moisture – very well-drained soil or overhead protection. Best left undisturbed for a long and fruitful life. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7 and possibly lower; mulch for extra protection.