African Lily

Big leaf Maple

About African Lily and Big leaf Maple

African Lily

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

African Blue Lily

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

afrikanische Lilie

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Afrique lys

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

lirio africano

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

lírio africano

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

afrykański lilia

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

African lilium

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Agapanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

1021

1 27800

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Properties of African Lily and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of African Lily and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About African Lily and Big leaf Maple. African Lily doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also African Lily does not have fragrant flowers. African Lily has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Lily and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Lily and Big leaf Maple

Season and care of African Lily and Big leaf Maple is important to know. While considering everything about African Lily and Big leaf Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big leaf Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Lily is Loam and for Big leaf Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Lily is Neutral and for Big leaf Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Lily and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

African Lily and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of African Lily and Big leaf Maple

Care of African Lily and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.