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In Explore, June 24, 2024
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Agapanthus, also known as Love flower, Lily of the Nile or the African Blue Lily, although they are not lilies, is a genus of perennial flowering plants originating from South Africa.
The name comes from the Greek words "agape," meaning love, and "anthus," meaning flower.
This genus consists of about 10 different species.
Agapanthus plants may have 20 to 100 flowers depending on the variety, and from May through June, they produce beautiful clusters of blue, white, or violet-blue flowers that resemble lilies.

De Afrikaanse lelie is wat je noemt 'in'. ...En... wie bezwijkt niet voor een plant die bloemen van de liefde voortbrengt?
In ieder geval is z'n botanische naam wel mooi afgeleid van het Griekse agapè, dat letterlijk liefde betekent en anthos, dat voor bloem staat, vandaar soms ook liefdesbloem genoemd.
Voluit heet de Afrikaanse lelie dan ook Agapanthus.
Bloemen zijn er in wit en blauw. De plant is niet winterhard en dat betekent dat de liefde slechts een 'één zomer'-romance kan zijn.
De plant heeft z'n oorsprong in het zuiden van Zuid-Afrika.
Deze foto is gemaakt bij zorgboerderij De Passiflorahoeve bij Harskamp op de Veluwe. Info: www.passiflorahoeve.nl/.
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Taken in: Holland / Provincie Gelderland / Westeneng (show map)

Taken on: July 18, 2021

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ISO:	160
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