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Definition of Agapanthus
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers.
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Agapanthus
Specialized synonyms: African Lily, African Tulip, Agapanthus Africanus, Blue African Lily
Definition of Agapanthus
1. Noun. (botany) Any member of the genus ''Agapanthus'' of flowering plants. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Agapanthus
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Agapanthus
Literary usage of Agapanthus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"Genus agapanthus agapanthus (Greek, agape, love, ... agapanthus may be regarded
as a hardy plant, but in other parts it requires winter protection in ..."
2. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1901)
"... Galán thus Gladiolus Narcissus agapanthus Л Ilium Alstroemeria Amaryllis Anemone
... agapanthus ..."
3. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"ARUNDO—agapanthus— ARABIS. They like rich soil and plenty of water in dry weather.
ARUNDO DONAX VARIEGATA—4 to 8 feet.—This plant has been truthfully ..."
4. Flowers, how to Grow Them: A Practical Treatise Devoted Mainly to the Care by Eben Eugene Rexford (1906)
"... THE agapanthus, AND THE GLOXINIA EVERYBODY admires the calla, with its wealth
ot tropical foliage and its great trumpet-shaped flowers, as the spathe ..."
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