African Lily - Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis
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African Lily - Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis | dylan | Bristol | 31 Aug 2023, 6:48 p.m. | 31 Aug 2023, 5:36 p.m. | |
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African Lily - Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis | dylan | Bristol | 13 May 2024, 2:11 p.m. | 16 Apr 2024, 1:03 p.m. |
Species Description
A popular plant in gardens and widely grown. Other names include: Blue Lily, Lily of the Nile.
Stace 4:
Agapanthus praecox Willd. - African Lily.
Plant forming dense clump; stems to 1m; terete; leaves 20-70 x 1.5-5.5cm; perianth 26-50mm; stamens at least as long as perianth; (2n=32). Neophyte-naturalised; well naturalised on sandy soil by sea in Scilly, scarcely so elsewhere in South England, Channel Islands and Isle of Man; South Africa. Our plant is ssp. orientalis (F.M. Leight.) F.M. Leight.