The genus Agapanthus contains about twenty species of herbaceous perennials native to South Africa.

Generally Agapanthus is classified in family Alliaceae, or alternately in the monogeneric family Agapanthaceae.

Members of the genus have funnel-shaped flowers, which show diverse bluish colours. They occur in many-flowered cymes on long, erect stems, which can grow up 1 m long. The basal leaves are curved, lanceolate, and are up to 60 cm long.

The genus contains the following species as well as a number of hybrids. Several varieties are widely cultivated as garden and landscape plants.

Species List

• Agapanthus africanus - African Lily, African Tulip, Lily of the Nile
  • Agapanthus africanus ssp. walshii
• Agapanthus campanulatus - African bluebell, African Blue Lily, Bell Agapanthus
• Agapanthus caulescens
• Agapanthus coddii
• Agapanthus comptonii
• Agapanthys dyeri
• Agapanthus giganteus
• Agapanthus globosus
• Agapanthus gracilis
• Agapanthus hollandii
• Agapanthus inapertus - Drakensberg Agapanthus; Drooping Agapanthus
  • Agapanthus inapertus ssp. pendulus - Agapanthus
• Agapanthus insignis
• Agapanthus longispathus

• Agapanthus nutans
• Agapanthus orientalis : Lily of the Nile
• Agapanthus patens
• Agapanthus pendulus
• Agapanthus praecox ( is a synonym of Agapanthus umbellatus)
  • Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus
• Agapanthus umbellatus