About African Lily

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

afrikanische Lilie

In French

Afrique lys

In Spanish

lirio africano

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

lírio africano

In Polish

afrykański lilia

In Latin

African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of African Lily

Want to know the properties of African Lily? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. African Lily is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eczema and Skin rash. African Lily Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Anti-fungal, Cold and Cough

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

African Lily Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about African Lily. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. African Lily physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Blue and Silver

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Lily

Taking African Lily Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of African Lily include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of African Lily

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of African Lily is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. African Lily is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: African Blue Lily. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.