Took this image at the J.C. Raulston Aroboretum about a week ago. Camera+ HDR mode. Minimal editing in PSE 11.
This is a pineapple lily. (Eucomis)which is a miniature floral representations of the tropical fruit--a member of the lily family. Pineapple lily plants grow from bulbs. The bulbs start out as a rosette and do not usually start blooming for a year. The plants produce the pineapple shaped flowers in July to August. The flower is actually comprised of many tiny little flowers clustered together in a cone shape. The colors vary but are usually white, cream or flecked with violet. The pineapple lily has pointed spear-like leaves and a flowering stem that rises above the plant. Usually seen in plant zones 10 and 11.
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