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lily-of-the-Nile

American

[lil-ee-uhv-thuh-nahyl] / ˈlɪl i əv ðəˈnaɪl /

noun

a plant, Agapanthus africanus, of the amaryllis family, native to Africa, having large umbels of blue flowers.

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Petunia, Snapdragon, Lily-of-the-Nile, and 'Gertrude Jekyl' roses are great additions.

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Petunia, Snapdragon, Lily-of-the-Nile, and 'Gertrude Jekyl' roses are great additions.If you have a small space beetween your house and the street, try putting a low fence in front.

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