ID wanted on Agapanthus-like Hawaiian plant
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: ID wanted on Agapanthus-like Hawaiian plant
- From: R* W*
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 15:09:11 -0700
On a trip to Kauai Hawaii, I noticed a plant that looks like Agapanthus
on steroids. The flower occurs in both purple and white forms like
Agapanthus and with the same radial floral structure. The foliage of
the purple flowered form was suffused throughout with a maroon cast
contrasted with the green leaves of the white flowered form.
The pollenated flowers produced aerial bulbs (like some multiplying
garlics) about 1" in diameter instead of seedpods. The mature plant
seems to grow from a bulb rather than the tangle of fleshy roots of
Agapanthus.
The plant was about 1.5 to 2x the size of an Agapanthus making for a
very dramatic display.
Anyone that knows this plant? I'm surprised it isn't common stateside
as it was quite nice and seemed to be used nearly everywhere in Kauai
streetside plantings.
Best regards,
--
Rick Walker
