African Lily

Iris

About African Lily and Iris

African Lily

Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

African Blue Lily

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

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, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

IRIS

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

Iris

7.2.2 In German

afrikanische Lilie

Iris

7.2.3 In French

Afrique lys

Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio africano

Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lírio africano

Íris

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański lilia

Irys

7.2.8 In Latin

African lilium

Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10300

1 27800

Properties of African Lily and Iris

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

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Season and Care of African Lily and Iris

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

African Lily and Iris Physical Information

African Lily and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Lily and Iris are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of African Lily and Iris

Care of African Lily and Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.