PlantaeSpecies
Lily Of The Nile
Agapanthus africanus
(L.) Hoffmanns.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Liliales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Lily family
Genus
Agapanthus
Species
Agapanthus africanus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Agapanthus umbellatusCrinum africanumMauhlia africanaAgapanthus minorAgapanthus variegatusAgapanthus tuberosusTulbaghia minorTulbaghia africanaTulbaghia heisteriAbumon africanumMauhlia umbellataMauhlia linearisAgapanthus medius
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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