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lily of the Nile

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lily of the Nile
n. pl. lilies of the Nile
See African lily.
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Noun1.lily of the Nile - any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowerslily of the Nile - any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
agapanthus
liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
genus Agapanthus - small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae
African lily, African tulip, Agapanthus africanus, blue African lily - African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
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For example, right now they are selling blue lily of the Nile (Agapanthus africanus), which I know blooms in the spring/summer, and bougainvilleas, which I also know bloom in the summer heat.
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3 AGAPANTHUS Also known as Lily of the Nile, these fleshy rooted plants with their globeshaped flowerheads really make an impact, often reaching heights of 80cm (31.
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Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus africanus) is the most popular local herbaceous perennial, whose nodding inflorescences include dozens of mauve blue florets per flower stalk.
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