African Lily

Mirabilis Jalapa

About African Lily and Mirabilis Jalapa

African Lily

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

African Blue Lily

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

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

Coarse

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Edible dye

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

afrikanische Lilie

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Afrique lys

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio africano

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lírio africano

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański lilia

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

African lilium

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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 Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of African Lily and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

African Lily and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

African Lily and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of African Lily and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of African Lily and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.