Agapanthus inapertus

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Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Agapanthus inapertus, the Drakensberg agapanthus, drooping agapanthus, or closed African lily,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to open grasslands, forest margins and mountainous, rocky areas of Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland), and South Africa (Transvaal and Natal).[2][3]

Description

Growing to Script error: No such module "convert"., this herbaceous perennial produces umbels of flowers in shades of deep blue, in late Summer. The individual flowers remain barely open. It is a popular garden plant, The cultivar A. inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' has an attractive drooping habit, and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

Subspecies

  • Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.
  • Agapanthus inapertus subsp. intermedius F.M.Leight.
  • Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendulus (L.Bolus) F.M.Leight.[6]

References

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