Amaryllidaceae FAMILY
Agapanthus africanus
Agapanthus africanus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
African lily is an evergreen perennial plant, producing a rosette of leaves about 1 metre high from an underground bulb. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeS. Africa - Cape Peninsula to Swellendam.
HabitatRocky sandstone slopes, usually in montane regions[ 282 Title The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs Publication Author Manning. J. Goldblatt. P. & Snijman. D. Publisher Timber Press, Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-547-0 Description Excellent treatment of these plants, with good descriptions, habitat etc. Lots of high quality colour photographs. ], in areas of winter rainfall[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. Upper slopes of Table mountain and the southern mountains[ 73 Title Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Publication Author Adamson. and Salter. Publisher Year ISBN Description A good flora but rather short on details of habitat. Not for the casual reader. ].