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Agapanthus praecox (African-lily)

Synonyms: Tulbaghia praecox

Wikipedia Abstract

Agapanthus praecox (Common Agapanthus, Blue Lily, African Lily, or Lily of the Nile) is a native of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Local names for this species include agapant, bloulelie, isicakathi and ubani. Most of the cultivated plants of the genus Agapanthus are hybrids or cultivars of this species.
View Wikipedia Record: Agapanthus praecox

Infraspecies

Agapanthus praecox subsp. minimus
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis
Agapanthus praecox subsp. praecox

Invasive Species

Agapanthus praecox is a rhizomatous herb that is native to South Africa, along with its subspecies, A. praecox subsp. minimus, A. praecox subsp. orientalis and A. praecox subsp. praecox. Most cultivated agapanthus are cultivars or hybrids of A. praecox, and the subspecies readily hybridise. Agapanthus has characteristic composite florescences that are white or blue and tubular and is commonly planted as an ornamental.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Herb

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Isles of Scilly Complex 66350 England, United Kingdom    

Distribution

Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal;

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Govaerts R., 06-Jan-2005, WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000) ♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Invasive Status provided by Global Invasive Species Database Downloaded on 10 May 2011.
Protected Areas provided by GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access