African Lily

Rowan Tree

About African Lily and Rowan Tree

African Lily

Rowan Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

African Blue Lily

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Rowan, Mountain ash

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

रोवाण पौधा

In German

afrikanische Lilie

Rowan Tree

In French

Afrique lys

Rowan Tree

In Spanish

lirio africano

Rowan Tree

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

Rowan Tree

In Portuguese

lírio africano

Árvore de Rowan

In Polish

afrykański lilia

Rowan Tree

In Latin

African lilium

Rowan ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Agapanthus

Sorbus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

10110

1 27800

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Properties of African Lily and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of African Lily and Rowan Tree

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

African Lily and Rowan Tree Physical Information

African Lily and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of African Lily and Rowan Tree are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rowan Tree flower color: White
Rowan Tree leaf color: Green

Care of African Lily and Rowan Tree

Care of African Lily and Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.