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{{SPlantbox
| name = ''Agapanthus''
|familia=Alliaceae
| common_names = Lily-of-the-Nile, African blue lily
|genus=Agapanthus
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, vine, etc -->
|common_name=African lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
| high = <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
|habit=bulbous
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|Min ht box=1.5
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Min ht metric=ft
| lifespan = perennial{{SSN}}
|Max ht box=4
| exposure = sun, part-shade{{SSN}}
|Max ht metric=ft
| water = regular, moderate{{SSN}}
|height_ref=Missouri Bontanical Garden
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
|Min wd box=1
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc -->
|Min wd metric=ft
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
|Max wd box=2.5
| usda_zones = 9-11 (some to 7)
|Max wd metric=ft
| sunset_zones = vary by species
|origin=South Africa
|lifespan=perennial
| image = Agapanthus africanus.jpg
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| image_width = 240px
|exposure=sun, part-sun
| image_caption = Flowers
|water=moist, moderate, dry
| regnum = Plantae
|features=fire resistant
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer
| classis = Liliopsida
|flowers=blue, purple, white
| ordo = Asparagales
|Temp Metric=°F
| familia = Alliaceae
|min_zone=6
| genus = Agapanthus
|max_zone=10
|sunset_zones=vary by species
|image=Agapanthus africanus.jpg
|image_width=240
}}
''Agapanthus'' is a genus of [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennials]] that mostly [[Anthesis|bloom]] in summer. The [[Leaf|leaves]] are basal and curved, [[Glossary of botanical terms#L| linear]], and up to {{convert|60|cm|in|abbr=on}} long. They are arranged in two rows.
The [[inflorescence]] is a pseudo-[[umbel]] subtended by two large [[bract]]s at the [[Glossary of botanical terms#A| apex]] of a long, erect [[Scape (botany)| scape]], up to {{convert|2|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall. They have funnel-shaped [[flower]]s, in hues of blue to purple, shading to white. Some hybrids and cultivars have colors not found in [[Wildlife|wild]] plants. The [[Ovary (plants)| ovary]] is [[superior ovary| superior]]. The [[style (botany)| style]] is hollow. Agapanthus does not have the distinctive chemistry of [[Alliaceae]].
{{Inc|
Agapanthus (agape, love, and anthos, flower). Liliaceae. Conservatory plants, with tuberous rootstocks, blooming from late spring to fall, but mostly in summer. Plant robust and tall (dwarf forms): scape simple, fls. in 2-bracted umbels, in shades of blue and varying to white; perianth with 6 wide-spreading divisions, nearly regular; stamens 6: pod many-seeded; seeds flat, above: foliage
usually evergreen, but vanishing early in some of the forms. S. Afr.—Probably only one species, although several have been described.
In this country, agapanthuses are usually grown in tubs (the roots are likely to burst pots), and are flowered in summer in the conservatory, window-garden, living room, or set in protected places in the open. The plant is kept dormant during winter, as in a frame or light cellar, only enough life being maintained to prevent the leaves from falling. When in bloom, give abundance of water. Plants will bloom many years if given a large enough tub, not allowed to become overcrowded in the tub, and supplied with
manure-water, sending up many clusters each year. Good results can also be obtained in single pots. It forces well. If kept dormant until spring, plants may be bedded in the open, or massed in vases, for summer bloom.—Propagation is effected by dividing the roots (and rarely by seeds). Old roots break up more easily if soaked in water a few hours. When dormant, the plant will stand a few degrees —usually 10° or less— of frost.
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Strap shaped leaves look like a fountain. Flower spikes rise on a stem, with a sphere of flowers on top during summer.
Strap shaped leaves look like a fountain. Flower spikes rise on a stem, with a sphere of flowers on top during summer.
* ''[[Agapanthus comptonii]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus comptonii]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus dyeri]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus dyeri]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids']]''
* ''[[Agapanthus inapertus]]'' (Drakensberg Agapanthus or Drooping Agapanthus)
* ''[[Agapanthus inapertus]]'' (Drakensberg Agapanthus or Drooping Agapanthus)
* ''[[Agapanthus nutans]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus nutans]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus orientalis]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus orientalis]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus 'Peter Pan']]'' (dwarf)
* ''[[Agapanthus praecox]]'' (Common Agapanthus, Blue Lily, African Lily, or Lily of the Nile)
* ''[[Agapanthus praecox]]'' (Common Agapanthus, Blue Lily, African Lily, or Lily of the Nile)
* ''[[Agapanthus walshii]]''
* ''[[Agapanthus walshii]]''
==External links==
==External links==
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a434
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