Common name: African Blue Lily.

Scientific name: Agapanthus praecox Willd. emend. Leighton ssp. orientalis (Leighton) Leighton

Family: Alliaceae

Distribution and Habitat: This plants originated in South Africa and is cultivated in Madeira and Porto Santo as an ornamental plant, in gardens and on the sides of the roads.

Description: This herbaceous plant has linear, ribbon-shaped leaves that are juicy and shiny dark green and reach a length of 50 cm. The blossoms are concentrated on the stem's edges and are composed of small tubular-shaped flowers, blue or white that may reach a height of 1,2 m.

Conservation statute and Threats: -

Observations: Blooming season is from May to September.