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Agapanthus originated in the warm climate of South Africa and they wanted warm soil in the winter which I could not give them. Then, about 8 years ago, I learned about some agapanthus that were ...
Agapanthus inapertus, the Drakensberg agapanthus, drooping agapanthus, or closed African lily, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to open grasslands, forest margins and mountainous, rocky areas of Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland), and South Africa (Transvaal and Natal).
Agapanthus flower and leaves. Agapanthus (/ ˌ æ ɡ ə ˈ p æ n θ ə s /) [2] is a genus of plants, the only one in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the family Amaryllidaceae. [3] The family is in the monocot order Asparagales. The name is derived from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē) 'love' and ἄνθος (ánthos) 'flower'.
Flowering clumps. Agapanthus praecox is a variable species with open-faced flowers. It is a perennial plant that can live for up to 75 years. Its evergreen leaves are 2 cm wide and 50 cm long. Its inflorescence is an umbel. The flowers are blue, purple or white and bloom from late spring to summer, followed by capsules filled with black seeds.
Repotting Houseplants in Winter. In general, winter is not the best season for repotting. During this time of the year, the days are shorter and plants naturally receive less light, which slows ...
Brighten your home with these 23 indoor blooming plants. These easy-to-care-for tropical beauties thrive with the right lighting, adding year-round vibrancy.
The Amaryllidaceae are mainly terrestrial (rarely aquatic) flowering plants that are herbaceous or succulent geophytes (occasionally epiphytes) that are perennial, with the exception of four species. Most genera grow from bulbs, but a few such as Agapanthus, Clivia and Scadoxus develop from rhizomes (underground stems). [5]
Early blooming plants give us a tease that spring is near. Winter honeysuckle, cherries, star and saucer magnolias, daphne, winter jasmine and quince are about to pop out all over the place.