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Agapanthus

Agapanthus

1 9.8
A flowering plant from South Africa often grown in gardens for its blue or white flowers
  • noun
  • /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Agapanto
  • In many gardens, agapanthus are prized for their striking blue flowers in the summer.

Examples

  • Sixty percent of the British gardens contained flowers, most frequently geraniums, agapanthus, and impatiens.

    Academic text (2004)

  • During the spring, the tall stems of agapanthus burst into color, attracting many visitors to the park.

  • There is the courtyard of agapanthus.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Cool blue agapanthus.

    Blog text (16)

  • The eucalyptus, the hummingbirds, the agapanthus.

    Blog text (16)

  • The vibrant agapanthus plants add a beautiful touch to the landscape with their large clusters of blooms.

Synonyms

lily of the Nile
vsAgapanthus
6.8

A garden plant with round groups of blue or purple flowers

is the genus term covering all species in that group
African lily
vsAgapanthus
  • South African
6.8

A plant from Africa with green leaves and large groups of violet-blue flowers

is the genus name for the whole group rather than a single plant

Compounds

Agapanthus africanus
  • Specialized
9.2

A South African plant with long green leaves and round groups of deep blue flowers

Surface Forms

Agapanthus singular
Agapanthuses plural

Etymology

Agapanthus comes from Greek words agape meaning 'love' and anthos meaning 'flower'. So its name is 'flower of love', which fits because gardeners grow it for its large, showy blooms as an ornamental often called the African lily.