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When looking in magazines or catalogues, you see more tropical looking plants offered these days to give your garden a more exotic look. For many years, as I would visit gardens in very warm ...
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'.
Flowers. 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]
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.
Agapanthus praecox (common agapanthus, [1] blue lily, [1] African lily, [2] or lily of the Nile [3]) is a popular garden plant around the world, especially in Mediterranean climates. [4] It is native to the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. Local names include agapant, bloulelie, isicakathi and ubani. [1]
Whether it's white calamint or yellow sunflowers, any garden can benefit from summer flowers. See easy-to-care-for annuals and perennials for a dreamy space. It's Gardening Time!
Paler flowers are more common in Agapanthus africanus walshii while Agapanthus africanus africanus flowers tend to be darker. [2] [3] The flowers grow in large clusters, with each flower being 25–40 mm (31 ⁄ 32 – 1 + 9 ⁄ 16 in) long. This species flowers from November to April, particularly after fire. [2]
The postwar years also saw a broader commercialization of houseplants. In the 1960s, plant care labels were introduced, and garden centers became ubiquitous in the 1970s. [26] [27] A lush display of houseplants fit into the environmentalist and hippie movements in the 1970s; a large indoor garden is characteristic of 1970s design.