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| name = ''Agapanthus'' | | name = ''Agapanthus'' | ||
| common_names = African blue lily | | common_names = African blue lily | ||
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| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | ||
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
| − | | lifespan = | + | | lifespan = perennial{{SSN}} |
| − | | exposure = | + | | exposure = sun, part-shade{{SSN}} |
| − | | water = | + | | water = regular, moderate{{SSN}} |
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc --> | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc --> | ||
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | ||
| usda_zones = 9-11 (some to 7) | | usda_zones = 9-11 (some to 7) | ||
| − | | sunset_zones = | + | | sunset_zones = vary by species |
| color = IndianRed | | color = IndianRed | ||
| image = Agapanthus africanus.jpg | | image = Agapanthus africanus.jpg | ||
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| genus = Agapanthus | | genus = Agapanthus | ||
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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. | |
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
| − | Division of bulbs or by seeds. Seeds of most varieties are fertile. | + | Division of bulbs or by seeds. Seeds of most varieties are fertile. Divide once every 5 years{{SSN}}. |
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | * | + | *Manual of Gardening, a Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds, L. H. Bailey |
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 --> | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 --> | ||
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
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| Lifespan: | ⌛ | [[Lifespan::perennialsn]] |
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| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, [[Exposure::part-shadesn]] |
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| Water: | ◍ | regular"regular" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property., [[Water::moderatesn]] |
| Sunset Zones: | vary by species |
Strap shaped leaves look like a fountain. Flower spikes rise on a stem, with a sphere of flowers on top during summer.
Cultivation
| Agapanthus calendar? | ||
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| January: | ||
| February: | sow | |
| March: | sow | |
| April: | divide | |
| May: | transplant | |
| June: | ||
| July: | flowering | |
| August: | flowering | |
| September: | flowering | |
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| Notes: | ||
Agapanthus africanus can be grown within USDA plant hardiness zones 9 to 11. In lower-numbered zones, the bulbs should be placed deeper in the soil and mulched well in the fall.
Several hundred cultivars and hybrids are cultivated as garden and landscape plants. Several are winter-hardy to USDA Zone 7.
Propagation
Division of bulbs or by seeds. Seeds of most varieties are fertile. Divide once every 5 yearssn.
Pests and diseases
Species
Zonneveld & Duncan (2003) classified Agapanthus into six species (A. africanus, A. campanulatus, A. caulescens, A. coddii, A. inapertus, A. praecox). Four additional taxa recognised by Leighton (1965) as species (A. comptonii, A. dyeri, A. nutans, A. walshii) are given status below species rank by Zonneveld & Duncan.
- Agapanthus africanus (syn. A. umbellatus; African Lily or African Tulip)
- Agapanthus campanulatus (African bluebell, African Blue lily or Bell Agapanthus)
- Agapanthus caulescens
- Agapanthus coddii (Codd's Agapanthus or Blue Lily)
- Agapanthus comptonii
- Agapanthus dyeri
- Agapanthus inapertus (Drakensberg Agapanthus or Drooping Agapanthus)
- Agapanthus nutans
- Agapanthus orientalis
- Agapanthus praecox (Common Agapanthus, Blue Lily, African Lily, or Lily of the Nile)
- Agapanthus walshii
Gallery
References
- w:Agapanthus. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Agapanthus QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
- Manual of Gardening, a Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds, L. H. Bailey
