The flower I'm introducing today is the pineapple lily. It's also called Eucomis undulata. The scientific name of this plant is Eucomis autumnalis (Mill.) Chitt, derived from the Greek words eukomos, meaning 'joy', and kome, meaning 'hair'.

The plant called pineapple lily got its name because its flowers look like pineapples and it's a bulbous plant. The pineapple lily is a flowering bulb, but it's not a pineapple or a real lily. It's actually similar to asparagus.

Native to Africa, the pineapple lily has about 10 to 14 species. It grows to about 50 cm in height and has a large bulb with a membrane underground. Around mid-July, a flower stalk about 60 cm long and thick grows, and greenish-white flowers bloom densely in a spike at the top. It's cultivated for cut flowers and flower beds.

The flower language of this plant is "Perfection". I wonder how it got the flower language of "Perfection".

The flower called Eucomis blooms in a rice ear shape at the end of a thick stem, and the small leaves that grow at the tip are unique. The flower color varies depending on the variety, including green, pink, white, and burgundy. It is not a flower that is used much for flower arrangements, but in flower arrangements, it's often used by making the stems upright to make use of its uniqueness. When arranging flowers, it's said that it goes well if you arrange the stems upright in a low vase and combine them with foliage plants or colorful flowers to create a tropical atmosphere.

It's a photo, but I hope you can start the day with the flowers! So, I'll end the post here!