Accession Data:
Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns.
- Common Name: Lily of the Nile
- Family: Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hil.
- Country of Origin: SW. Cape Prov.
- Habitat: Upper slopes of Table mountain and the southern mountains
- Description: To 20 inches, evergreen; leaves 8-18, persistent, linear-lanceolate, to 1/2" wide; umbel 12-30 flowered; flowers funnelform, deep violet-blue, to 1 1/2 inches long. Often confused with A. orientalis, but less commonly cultivated; cultivars listed under this species generally are referable to A. orientalis
- Uses: Medicinal: A plant of fertility and pregnancy – used by South African traditional healers as phytomedicine to treat ailments related to pregnancy and to facilitate labor. Orally or rectally, as a decoction, to ensure an easy delivery and a healthy child. It may facilitate expulsion of the placenta and augment uterine contractions. Roots worn as necklace for easy childbirth and fertility. Decoction used in washing newborn babies; also, an infant tonic.
Considered an aphrodisiac, used for impotency and barrenness.
Leaves used around wrists to bring down fever. From Philippine Medicinal Plants online.(ref?)- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- USDA Zone: 9-10
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198501085
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2109 - MED:Fynbos A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 02-11-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Amaryllidaceae
- SubFamily: Agapanthoideae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Cape Provinces /
References (external):
- Plants For A Future. Last accessed on Wednesday, 04 December, 2019.
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
- WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, 04 December, 2019.
data regenerated on Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:36:17 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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W/C = Wild Collected
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