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Agapanthus
30 March 2025
Agapanthus africanus
93% certain
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Origin
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Mid to late summer
- Colors
- blue, violet, white
- Habitat
- Coastal gardens, pots, and sunny banks
- Symbolism
- Love letters, and a compact of affection
A globe of trumpet florets on a bare stalk above strappy leaves, the blue of a Cape summer.
Care. Grow in sun with well-drained soil; slightly pot-bound plants often flower better.
A note. The name means 'love flower' in Greek, which is why florists still use it in summer bouquets.
Or perhaps
- Lavender — 7%
- Hyacinth — 2%
Notes on the photograph
Copied from the marks left by the camera.
- Captured
- Mar 30, 2025, 5:56 PM
- Camera
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Lens
- iPhone 14 Pro Max back triple camera 6.86mm f/1.78
- Focal length
- 6.9mm
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- Shutter
- 1/1412s
- ISO
- 80
- Dimensions
- 4032 × 3024
Where it was found
The place is taken from the photograph's own memory, if any.
18.9242° N, 70.7569° W
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