African Lily

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye

African Lily

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

African Blue Lily

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

afrikanische Lilie

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Afrique lys

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio africano

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lírio africano

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański lilia

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

African lilium

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye? We provide you with everything About African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye. African Lily doesn't have thorns and Bottlebrush Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also African Lily does not have fragrant flowers. African Lily has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Care of African Lily and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.