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Agapanthus "Lily of the Nile"

Agapanthus africanus

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Field Notes

Description:

It has a short stem bearing a tuft of long, narrow, arching leaves 10–35 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, and a central flower stalk 25–60 cm tall, ending in an umbel of 20-30 white, or bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers, each flower 2.5–5 cm diameter.

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alicelongmartin
Nice shot. Add another picture when they are in bloom and tell us.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Flowers of North America
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PublishedJune 20, 2011

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