Purple African Lily – 10 Seeds
(Agapanthus)
R30.00
Purple African Lily grows to a height of approximately 130cm and produces large funnel-shaped or tubular purple-blue flowers.
Common Names: Purple African Lily and Lily of the Nile.
Indoor Sowing: Spring and Summer.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Summer.
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🌼 Flower Quick Facts
Flower Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: South Africa
- 🌸 Flower Color: Purple-Blue
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hoverflies, Attracts Sunbirds
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Rhizomatous Perennial
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Clumping
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Moderate Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Moderate Cold Tolerance, Moderate Frost Tolerance
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Chalky Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Tolerant of most soils, Well-Drained
Purple African lily is a flowering plant from the genus Agapanthus and it is endemic to South Africa. It is also known as the Lily of the Nile in spite of only occurring in South Africa.
The leaves are basal, curved, and linear, growing up to 60 cm long. They are leathery and arranged in two opposite rows. The plant has a mostly underground stem called a rhizome that is used as a storage organ. The roots, which grow out of the rhizome, are white, thick and fleshy. It grows to a height of approximately 130cm and produces large funnel-shaped or tubular purple-blue flowers.
Growing Purple African Lily
Indoor Sowing: Spring and Summer.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Summer.
- Sow the seeds in shallow pots with drainage holes.
- Sow the seeds by placing them on the surface and pressing them in, then covering them over with a thin layer of soil.
- Place the pots in a warm spot out of direct sunlight.
- Keep the medium moist, but not overly wet.
- Optimum germination temperature is 20-30°C.
- Germination in about 1 month, but may take longer.
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