African Lily

Chionodoxa

About African Lily and Chionodoxa

African Lily

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

African Blue Lily

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

afrikanische Lilie

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

Afrique lys

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio africano

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lírio africano

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański lilia

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

African lilium

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Lily and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of African Lily and Chionodoxa

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

African Lily and Chionodoxa Physical Information

African Lily and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Chionodoxa are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of African Lily and Chionodoxa

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