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{{Plantbox
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| name = ''Agapanthus''
| name = ''Agapanthus''
| common_names = African blue lily
| common_names = African blue lily
| 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 = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| lifespan = perennial{{SSN}}
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| exposure = sun, part-shade{{SSN}}
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| 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 = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| sunset_zones = vary by species
| color = IndianRed
| color = IndianRed
| image = Agapanthus africanus.jpg
| image = Agapanthus africanus.jpg
| genus = Agapanthus
| genus = Agapanthus
}}
}}
Strap shaped leaves look like a fountain. Flower spikes rise on a stem, with a sphere of flowers on top during summer.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
===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===
==References==
==References==
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* {{cite book |author=[[L. H. Bailey|Bailey, L. H.]] |title=Manual of Gardening, a Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds |edition=2nd Ed. |url=http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550 |year=1920 |publisher=Macmillan |location=New York |oclc=2481316 |id=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}}
*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 -->
