Lily of the Nile

Lily of the Nile
Scientific Name: Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns.
Synonym: Agapanthus umbellatus
Family: Alliaceae ...

Lily of the Nile
Adaptable and easy to care for, these natives of southern Africa have long-stalked clusters of blue or white flowers and glossy, strap-like leaves. Excellent cut flowers.

White Lily of the Nile
Description
Agapanthus africanus is native to Southern Africa. It is grown for the dark, glossy, strap-shaped leaves and beautiful showy flowers. Agapanthus make good background plants or edging along a fence, driveway, or wall.

( Blue Giant Lily of the Nile )
The cultivar, 'Blue Giant' grows to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wided in clumps of evergreen, glossy strap-like foliage with flowers rising above on stalks.

Lily of the Nile - Evergreen perennial w/3' leaves & dark blue-violet 8" heads of flowers on 4' stems in midsummer. Full Sun. Regular h2o. Evergreen in zones 8-10.
Agapanthus 'Ellamae' PP7,297 ...

Lily of the Nile
Lily of the Nile (Richardia Aethiopica) - Introduced into Europe from S. Africa in 1687.

Lily of the Nile [English]: Agapanthus 'Jack's Blue'
Lily of the Valley [English]: Convallaria majalis
Lily of the Valley [English]: Convallaria maialis
Lily of the Valley Orchid [English]: Dendrobium scopa ...

Lily of the Nile
(Agapanthus)
When flowering slows due to crowding.
Spring, summer or fall ...

* Lily of the Nile - even the dwarf size, Peter Pan, is ideal for smaller containers.
*Chrysanthemum - an autumn favorite.
* Daylily - easily divided to grow new plants.
* Begonia - does well in hanging baskets.

Dwarf Lily of the Nile;
aka, "Peter Pan" Agapanthus;
aka, Dwarf African Lily ...

Botanical name: Zantedeschia x aethiopica. Common names: Arum lily, Lily of the Nile Origin: East and South Africa Comments: The genus of Zantedeschia are members of the Arum family. The primary distinguishing c... more
Cymbidium Orchids ...

African lily, agapanthus, common agapanthus, lily of the Nile
Family
Alliaceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Western Australia)Liliaceae (Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia) ...

Agapanthus africanus Lily of the Nile, Blue
perennial, average care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 9a thru 10b ...

See also: Lily, Agapanthus, Green, Pink, May