Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns.

Lily of the nile (en), Agapanthe d'Afrique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Agapanthus l'hér.

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rocky sandstone slopes, usually in montane regions, in areas of winter rainfall. Upper slopes of Table mountain and the southern mountains.
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Rocky sandstone slopes, usually in montane regions, in areas of winter rainfall. Upper slopes of Table mountain and the southern mountains.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gastrointestinal diseases (tuber), Heart diseases (tuber), Antifungal agents (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Agapanthus africanus flower picture by Shehadi Ramiz (cc-by-sa)
Agapanthus africanus flower picture by Jorge Sanchez (cc-by-sa)
Agapanthus africanus flower picture by whyte damion whyte (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Agapanthus africanus world distribution map, present in Brazil and Jamaica

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527258-1
WFO ID wfo-0000754060
COL ID 65KRH
BDTFX ID 2904
INPN ID 80371
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Mauhlia umbellata (l'hér.) Mauhlia linearis Tulbaghia heisteri Agapanthus africanus Agapanthus minor Agapanthus tuberosus Agapanthus umbellatus l'hér. Mauhlia africana Tulbaghia minor Tulbaghia africana Abumon africanum Crinum africanum Crinum floridum Tulbaghia africana var. heisteri

Lower taxons

Agapanthus africanus subsp. africanus