Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Agapanthus praecox

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Agapanthus is suspected of causing haemolytic poisoning in humans, and the sap causes severe ulceration of the mouth[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].

Botanical Description

Agapanthus praecox is an evergreen perennial plant, producing a rosette of leaves about 50cm high from an underground bulb. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeS. Africa - western and eastern Cape.

HabitatStony slopes of rocky grasslands[ 282 Title The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs Publication Author Manning. J. Goldblatt. P. & Snijman. D. Publisher Timber Press, Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-547-0 Description Excellent treatment of these plants, with good descriptions, habitat etc. Lots of high quality colour photographs. ].