African Lily

Chinese Peony

About African Lily and Chinese Peony

African Lily

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

African Blue Lily

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

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

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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76.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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76.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

afrikanische Lilie

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Afrique lys

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio africano

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lírio africano

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański lilia

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

African lilium

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

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8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Lily and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of African Lily and Chinese Peony

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

African Lily and Chinese Peony Physical Information

African Lily and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Chinese Peony are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Lily and Chinese Peony

Care of African Lily and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.