Plants & flora
Agapanthus
Agapanthus praecox
Agapanthus praecox (common agapanthus, blue lily, African lily, or lily of the Nile) is a popular garden plant around the world, especially in Mediterranean climates.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,143 records
Curve from 1,143 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Agapanthus is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,143 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
4 results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Where can you see the Agapanthus in South Africa?
- The Agapanthus is most recorded in Western Cape (56% of records), Eastern Cape (19% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), based on 1 143 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Agapanthus on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Agapanthus?
- The Agapanthus is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
- What is the Agapanthus?
- Agapanthus praecox (common agapanthus, blue lily, African lily, or lily of the Nile) is a popular garden plant around the world, especially in Mediterranean climates. It is native of Natal and Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, local names include agapant, bloulelie, isicakathi and ubani. Most of the cultivated plants of the genus Agapanthus are hybrids or cultivars of this species.