Family: Amaryllidaceae

Agapanthus is an herbaceous, flowering, perennial plant.

Agapanthus boasts year-round flowers. Birds, bees, and butterflies are attracted to the striking blossoms—an excellent species for mass plantings or garden borders. Water well until established, then its a low maintenance plant.  The name “Agapanthus” is derived from Ancient Greek, meaning “love flower.” Propagate by seed or vegetatively by separating bulbs

Plant Uses:

• Cut flower
• Ornamental

Plant Dangers:

• Toxic to humans

High Risk Traits:

• Climate Versatile: Tolerates a wide range of soils, salinity, and some frost.
  
• Frequently Introduced: Widely cultivated and spread by humans for centuries.
  
• Toxic: Sap causes skin irritation and is harmful if ingested.
  
• Spreads Vegetatively: Reproduces easily via rhizome and root division.
  
• Fire-Adapted: Benefits from and flowers profusely after fires.
  
• Weedy Relative: Congeneric species (Agapanthus praecox) is a known invasive weed.

Low Risk Traits:

• Not Naturalized: No evidence of established wild populations outside its native range.
  
• Limited Reproduction: Does not produce a high volume of seeds.
  
• Poor Dispersal: Seeds are wind-dispersed but not spread by animals, vehicles, or as a contaminant.
  
• Not a Host Plant: Not a reservoir for significant pests or diseases.
  
• Non-Damaging Growth: Lacks thorns, is not parasitic, and does not form dense thickets.