African Lily

Field Maple

About African Lily and Field Maple

African Lily

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

African Blue Lily

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

ACER campestre

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

फील्ड मेपल

In German

afrikanische Lilie

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Afrique lys

Maple terrain

In Spanish

lirio africano

arce de campo

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

lírio africano

bordo de campo

In Polish

afrykański lilia

Klon polny

In Latin

African lilium

Field Maple

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

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of African Lily and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of African Lily and Field Maple

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

African Lily and Field Maple Physical Information

African Lily and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Field Maple are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of African Lily and Field Maple

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