Agapanthus inapertus

Agapanthus inapertus, the Drakensberg agapanthus, drooping agapanthus, or closed African lily,^[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to open grasslands, forest margins and mountainous, rocky areas of Mozambique, Eswatini (Swaziland), and South Africa (Transvaal and Natal).^[2][3]

Agapanthus inapertus
Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Agapanthoideae
Genus:	Agapanthus
Species:	A. inapertus
Binomial name
Agapanthus inapertus Beauverd

Description

Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft), this herbaceous perennial produces umbels of flowers in shades of deep blue, in late Summer. The individual flowers remain barely open. It is a popular garden plant, The cultivar A. inapertus subsp. hollandii 'Sky' has an attractive drooping habit, and has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[4][5]

Subspecies

• Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii (F.M.Leight.) F.M.Leight.
• Agapanthus inapertus subsp. intermedius F.M.Leight.
• Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendulus (L.Bolus) F.M.Leight.^[6]