Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South Africa
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
African Blue Lily
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Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 1
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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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Silver
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Cone shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Eczema, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी लिली
Pineapple Weed
In German
afrikanische Lilie
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
Afrique lys
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
lirio africano
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
Αφρικανική κρίνο
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
lírio africano
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
afrykański lilia
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
African lilium
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Agapanthus
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Anthemideae
Subfamily
Agapanthoideae
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Number of Species
101
1
27800
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