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Agapanthus africanus

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African lily tubplant or sheltered place. The average size is 100 cm. The flower colour is blue. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : tuin Leon Jansen en Ton van Wijnvliet

Family : Liliaceae

© first picture : Marlien van der Linden

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Flores in Terra, Melderslo

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Abbotsbury Subtropical Garden, Dorset

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : De Passiflorahoeve, Harskamp

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : green
fruit / seed period : august - october
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 30 and 40 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop