Eukomys comosa - Eukomys comosa

Japanese: エウコミス・コモサ - えうこみすこもさ
Eukomys comosa - Eukomys comosa

...About 10 species grow wild in South Africa and tropical Africa, and the South African species are particularly beautiful and are cultivated for decorative purposes. Eucomis comosa E. comosa Houtt. ( E. punctata L'Her.) grows several long elliptical lanceolate leaves about 50 cm long from a bulb 8-12 cm in diameter. The flowers are greenish-white with a pink tint, and grow in clusters at the top of thick flower stalks that stand upright between the leaves, about 2.5 cm in diameter. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…南アフリカ,熱帯アフリカに約10種が自生し,とくに南アフリカのものが美しいので,観賞用に栽培される。エウコミス・コモサE.comosa Houtt.(=E.punctata L’Her.)は,直径8~12cmの鱗茎(球根)から,長楕円状披針形で長さ50cmほどの葉を数枚開出する。花は緑白色で桃色をおび,葉間から直立した太い花茎の上部に多数総状に群がってつき,径2.5cmほど。…

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