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| − | {{ | + | '''''Agapanthus praecox''''' ('''Common Agapanthus'''<ref name=plantzafrica/>, '''Blue Lily'''<ref name=plantzafrica/>, '''African Lily'''<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web | url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?410534 | title= Taxon: ''Agapanthus praecox'' Willd.| accessdate=2008-07-20 | work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area}}</ref>, or '''Lily of the Nile'''<ref name=weedsbluemountains/>) is a plant species in the family [[Alliaceae]] and a native of the [[Cape of Good Hope]] in [[South Africa]]. Local names for this species include ''agapant'', ''bloulelie'', ''isicakathi'' and ''ubani''.<ref name=plantzafrica>{{cite web|url=http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/agapanpraecox.htm''|title=Agapanthus praecox'' Willd.|work=PlantZAfrica.com|publisher=South African National Biodiversity Institute|accessdate=2008-07-20}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Most of the cultivated plants of the genus ''[[Agapanthus]]'' are hybrids or cultivars of this species.<ref name=plantzafrica/> |
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| + | ''Agapanthus praecox'' is a variable species with open-faced flowers. It is divided into three subspecies: subsp.''praecox'', subsp. ''orientalis'' and subsp. ''minimus.''<ref name=plantzafrica/> | ||
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| + | ===subsp. ''praecox''=== | ||
| + | This subspecies occurs in [[Eastern Cape]] province of [[South Africa]]. It usually grows to between 0.8 and 1 metre tall and has 10-11 leathery leaves. The blue flowers, appear from December to February.<ref name=plantzafrica/> These have [[perianth]] segments which are greater than 50 mm in length.<ref name=plantzafrica/> | ||
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| + | ===subsp. ''orientalis''=== | ||
| + | [[File:AgapanthusPraecoxOrientalis.jpg|thumb|right|Closeup of the flowers from the subspecies Orientalis.]]This subspecies occurs in Eastern Cape and southern [[KwaZulu-Natal]]. Although it is about the same height as subsp. ''praecox'', it has up to 20 poisonous, strap-like leaves per plant which are arching and are not leathery.<ref name=plantzafrica/> These range in length from 20 to 70 cm long and 3 to 5 cm wide. | ||
| + | <ref name=NSW>{{cite web |url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=in&name=Agapanthus~praecox |title=''Agapanthus praecox'' subsp. ''orientalis'' (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight. | ||
| + | |accessdate=2008-07-20 |author=|work= PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia}}</ref> Flower clolour ranges from blue to white.<ref name=plantzafrica/><ref name=weedsbluemountains>{{cite web|url=http://www.weedsbluemountains.org.au/agapanthus.asp| title=Agapanthus - Bush Invader|Weeds of Blue Mountains Bushland|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> Shiny black seeds are produced in three-sided capsules.<ref name=weedsbluemountains/> These have [[perianth]] segments which are less than 50 mm in length.<ref name=plantzafrica/> | ||
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| + | ===subsp. ''minimus''=== | ||
| + | Occurring in the southeastern [[Western Cape]] and Eastern Cape, this subspecies is the smallest, ranging in height from 300 to 600 mm. It has a longer flowering season, from November to March. Flower colour includes white and various shades of blue.<ref name=plantzafrica/> | ||
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| Height: | ⇕ | 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. to 50 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 50. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Water: | ◍ | moist, moderate, dry |
| Features: | ✓ | evergreen, flowers, naturalizes, foliage |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 | |
| Sunset Zones: | not available | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple |
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praecox > |
Agapanthus praecox (Common Agapanthus[1], Blue Lily[1], African Lily[2], or Lily of the Nile[3]) is a plant species in the family Alliaceae and a native of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Local names for this species include agapant, bloulelie, isicakathi and ubani.[1] Most of the cultivated plants of the genus Agapanthus are hybrids or cultivars of this species.[1]
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Varieties
Agapanthus praecox is a variable species with open-faced flowers. It is divided into three subspecies: subsp.praecox, subsp. orientalis and subsp. minimus.[1]
subsp. praecox
This subspecies occurs in Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It usually grows to between 0.8 and 1 metre tall and has 10-11 leathery leaves. The blue flowers, appear from December to February.[1] These have perianth segments which are greater than 50 mm in length.[1]
subsp. orientalis
This subspecies occurs in Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal. Although it is about the same height as subsp. praecox, it has up to 20 poisonous, strap-like leaves per plant which are arching and are not leathery.[1] These range in length from 20 to 70 cm long and 3 to 5 cm wide.
[4] Flower clolour ranges from blue to white.[1][3] Shiny black seeds are produced in three-sided capsules.[3] These have perianth segments which are less than 50 mm in length.[1]
subsp. minimus
Occurring in the southeastern Western Cape and Eastern Cape, this subspecies is the smallest, ranging in height from 300 to 600 mm. It has a longer flowering season, from November to March. Flower colour includes white and various shades of blue.[1]
Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Agapanthus praecox. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Agapanthus praecox QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 " Agapanthus praecox Willd.". PlantZAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved on 2008-07-20. Template:Dead link
- ↑ "Taxon: Agapanthus praecox Willd.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Agapanthus - Bush Invader". Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ↑ "Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
