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Amaryllidaceae
Nile Lily
Agapanthus africanus
Love letters and deep affection.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Agapanthus
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 2-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus name comes from Greek 'agape' (love) and 'anthos' (flower), meaning 'flower of love.'
- Despite the common name, it is native to South Africa, not the Nile River region.
- In South Africa it is called 'bloulelie' (blue lily) and is traditionally planted near homes for protection.
- A single flower head can contain 20 to 100 individual trumpet-shaped florets.
- It was first introduced to European gardens in the late 1600s by Dutch traders returning from the Cape.
Color meanings
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love
1
beauty
2
fertility