African Lily

Cabbage Tree

About African Lily and Cabbage Tree

African Lily

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

New Zealand

Types

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

गोभी पेड़

In German

afrikanische Lilie

Cabbage tree

In French

Afrique lys

arbre de chou

In Spanish

lirio africano

árbol de la col

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

lírio africano

repolho árvore

In Polish

afrykański lilia

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

African lilium

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Agapanthus

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

104

1 27800

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Properties of African Lily and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of African Lily and Cabbage Tree

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

African Lily and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

African Lily and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of African Lily and Cabbage Tree

Care of African Lily and Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.