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|familia=Alliaceae
|genus=Agapanthus
|common_name=African lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|habit=bulbous
|Min ht box=1.5
|Min ht metric=ft
|Max ht box=4
|Max ht metric=ft
|height_ref=Missouri Bontanical Garden
|Min wd box=1
|Min wd metric=ft
|Max wd box=2.5
|Max wd metric=ft
|origin=South Africa
|lifespan=perennial
|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|water=moist, moderate, dry
|features=fire resistant
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer
|flowers=blue, purple, white
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=6
|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]].
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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
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
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.
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.
==External links==
==External links==
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a434
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