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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).
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.
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'.
During the winter months, houseplants receive less natural light and they don’t grow as quickly. As a result, plants generally don’t need much or any fertilizer in winter. But this can vary ...
Tulbaghia violacea, commonly known as society garlic, pink agapanthus, [2] wild garlic, sweet garlic, spring bulbs, or spring flowers, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] [4] It is indigenous to southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Province), and reportedly naturalized in Tanzania and Mexico. [5]
When it comes to holiday plants, poinsettias and amaryllis are at the top of our winter favorites list. But if you want a houseplant that lives for decades , consider adding a Christmas cactus to ...
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]