Eucomis autumnalis

Deciduous bulbous species in winter. Leaves up to 35 cm long, ovate-lanceolate, wavy on the margin. Greenish flowers 1.3-2.5 cm in diameter in dense erect spikes taller than the leaves, with a tuft of leaves at the apex. The species grows and flowers during the summer and goes dormant during the winter. In the wild it grows on mountain slopes, open grasslands and forest edges in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo Province, Zimbabwe and Malawi. It requires well-drained soil and a sunny or partial shade position. Regular watering during the summer but little or no watering in the winter. Half-hardy. 1 bulb 5 cm in diameter.