Agapanthus africanus

African lily
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Agapanthoideae
Genus:	Agapanthus
Species:	A. africanus
Binomial name
Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns.
Synonyms
Abumon africanum (L.) Britton Agapanthus minor Lodd. Agapanthus tuberosus L. ex DC. nom. inval. Agapanthus umbellatus L'Hér. Crinum africanum L. Crinum floridum Salisb. nom. illeg. Mauhlia africana (L.) Dahl Mauhlia linearis Thunb. Mauhlia umbellata (L'Hér.) Thunb. ex Schult. & Schult.f. Tulbaghia africana (L.) Kuntze Tulbaghia heisteri Fabr. Tulbaghia minor (Lodd.) Kuntze

Agapanthus africanus (African lily) is a flowering plant from the genus Agapanthus native to the area of Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.A. africanus is more difficult to grow in gardens than A. praecox, and almost all plants sold as A. africanus are actually A. praecox.

It has a short stem bearing a tuft of long, narrow, arching leaves 10–35 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, and a central flower stalk 25–60 cm tall, ending in an umbel of 20-30 white, or bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers, each flower 2.5–5 cm diameter.

It was introduced to Europe at the close of the 17th century. Unlike the more common A. praecox, it is not generally suitable as a garden plant, and will not tolerate extended freezing temperatures.

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