Agapanthus inapertus explained

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 1.5m (04.9feet), 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.

External links

• PlantZAfrica: Agapanthus inapertus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Agapanthus inapertus . RHS . 27 February 2020.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=293536 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5521177#page/605/mode/1up Beauverd, Gustave. 1912. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Genève, Sér. 2 2: 179
4. Web site: Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' . www.rhs.org . Royal Horticultural Society . 27 February 2020.
5. Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . November 2018 . 107 . Royal Horticultural Society . www.rhs.org . 27 February 2020.