Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 497

Genus ja:

Genus en: African blue lily

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 4 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Family ja: ヒガンバナ

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Agapanthoideae

Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of about 10 species of vigorous perennials, some of them evergreen, from southern Africa. The evergreen species occur in coastal areas, the deciduous ones in moister, mountain grassland in inland regions. They form bold clumps of large, strap-shaped, usually arching, often deep green leaves, and bear rounded, intermediate, or pendent umbels of many tubular, bell-or trumpet-shaped, blue or white flowers. The inflorescences are good for cutting, and are followed by decorative seed heads. Grow in a border or in large containers. Most hybrids are deciduous and usually hardier than the species, with dense, rounded umbels, to 20cm (8in) across, of 3cm (1 1/4in) long flowers, and with leaves to 45cm (18in) long. The name Headbourne Hybrids, originally referring to selected seedlings raised by the Hon. Lewis Palmer, is now misapplied to cover a range of mixed seedlings that vary greatly in flower colour, size, and quality, and so is not included here.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy to half hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 13-15°C (55-59°F) when ripe or in spring; keep the seedlings in a frame for the first winter in frost-prone climates. They will flower in 2-3 years. Most seedlings grown from garden seed do not come true, Divide in spring.

Pests en: Slugs, snails, and viruses may be a problem.

Description ja:

Comment: S.Africa

Comment ja: ムラサキクンシラン

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57