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About African Lily



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Tender Perennial 0

Origin
Hybrid origin, South Africa 0

Types
African Blue Lily 0

Number of Varieties
10 82

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10 0

AHS Heat Zone
10-1 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Light Blue, Silver 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Yellow green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Eczema, Skin rash 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root 0

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon' 0

Common Name
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile 0

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी लिली 0

In German
afrikanische Lilie 0

In French
Afrique lys 0

In Spanish
lirio africano 0

In Greek
Αφρικανική κρίνο 0

In Portuguese
lírio africano 0

In Polish
afrykański lilia 0

In Latin
African lilium 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Not Available 0

Class
Liliopsida 0

Order
Asparagales 0

Family
Liliaceae 0

Genus
Agapanthus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Agapanthoideae 0

Number of Species
10 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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