Agapanthus

Agapanthus africanus, inflorescence

Agapanthus ( Agapanthus ) are the only genus in the subfamily of Agapanthus plants ( Agapanthoideae ) in the Amaryllis family ( Amaryllidaceae ) within the order of asparagus -like ( Asparagales ). The trivial name love flowers is the literal translation of the botanical genus name.

Description

Agapanthus species are perennial herbaceous plants. They form rhizomes as outlasting. The basal, alternate, and more or less in two rows arranged leaves are simple, sessile and parallel-veined. The leaf margin is smooth.

The hollow bladeless inflorescence stem has a length of 50 to 100 cm. The terminal, doldige total inflorescence is composed of zymösen part inflorescences and contains many bracts and many flowers. The flower stalks are 5-8 cm long. The hermaphrodite flowers are triple and radial symmetry. The six equal multiform bracts are usually blue, purple or white and fused at their base. There are two circles, each with three inter- free, fertile stamens present. The three carpels are a superior ovaries fused with 20 to 50 ovules per ovary chamber. The style ends in a capitate stigma. There are Septalnektarien available. Pollination is by insects ( entomophily ).

The dreifächerigen, lokulizidalen capsule fruits contain many (20 to 100) seeds. The black seeds are oily.

Dissemination

The home of the Agapanthus is South Africa; they are a Florenelement the Capensis, they also grow in Madeira.

As ornamental plants for parks, gardens and cut flowers they are virtually popular worldwide; since they are not hardy in Central Europe, however, they are cultivated here as potted plants.

System

There are at least seven, depending on the processor more Agapanthus species differed; in addition, there are many hybrids.

  • African African Lily ( Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmann, Syn: .. A. umbellatus L' Hér )
  • Bell-shaped jewelry lily ( Agapanthus campanulatus FM Leight. ), With the sub-species: subsp. campanulatus
  • Subsp. patens ( F. M. Leight. ) F. M. Leight. (Syn.: A. patens F. M. Leight. )
  • Subsp. caulescens
  • Subsp. gracilis ( F. M. Leight. ) F. M. Leight. (Syn.: A. gracilis FM Leight, A. nutans FM Leight. . )
  • Subsp. hollandii ( F. M. Leight. ) F. M. Leight. (Syn.: A. hollandii F. M. Leight. )
  • Subsp. F. M. intermedius Leight. (Syn.: A. dyeri F. M. Leight. )
  • Subsp. inapertus
  • Subsp. pendulus ( L. Bolus ) F. M. Leight. (Syn.: A. pendulus L. Bolus )
  • Subsp. minimus ( Lindl. ) F. M. Leight. (Syn.: A. comptonii FM Leight, A. longispathus FM Leight. . )
  • Subsp. orientalis ( F. M. Leight. ) F. M. Leight. (Syn.: A. orientalis F. M. Leight. )
  • Subsp. praecox

The evergreen species are less hardy than those who go back in the winter, the latter shall apply in the UK as hardy.

Use as an ornamental plant

Varieties (Selection)

The grown varieties are divided into groups depending on the botanical affiliation:

  • Africanus Group
  • Praecox Group
  • Campanulatus Group
  • Inapertus Group
  • Head Burne- hybrids

There are some varieties that are suitable for cutting (only a selection in alphabetic listing without regard to the botanical belonging to each type ): ' Albus ',' Blue Giant ',' Blue Globe ',' Blue Perfection ',' Blue victor ',' Danube ',' Josephine ',' Goliath ',' Intermedia ',' Volga '.

Swell

  • The family at the APWebsite (English )
  • J. Gathe and Leslie Watson: Agapanthus in the Western Australian Flora: Online, 2008.
  • Walter Erhardt et al: The big walleye. Encyclopedia of plant names. Volume 2 Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart, 2008. ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7
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