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Codd's Agapanthus

Agapanthus coddii

Also called Waterberg Agapanthus

Codd's Agapanthus
Photo: Guy Waterval, Apache License 2.0

Codd's agapanthus is a rare, geophytic bulb from the Waterberg massif in Limpopo, South Africa, grown mainly by specialist collectors. It needs a well-drained, sunny spot and a dry winter rest.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during the growing season and keep almost dry while dormant in winter.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty soil or a sandy loam mix.
Temperature
Frost-tender; comfortable in mild subtropical conditions, protect below about 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Limpopo (Waterberg massif)
Climate
subtropical

About

Agapanthus coddii, the Waterberg agapanthus or Codd's agapanthus (Afrikaans: Waterberg-bloulelie, lit. 'Waterberg blue lily'), is a rare flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae restricted to the western Waterberg around the Marakele National Park.

Where it grows

Agapanthus coddii is found within a small area of the Waterberg massif in Limpopo, with an extent of occurrence of 160km2.

Other Agapanthus plants

Lily of the Nile · Bell Agapanthus · Stem Agapanthus · Drakensberg Agapanthus · African-lily · Agapanthus walshii · Lily of the Nile

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Agapanthus coddii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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