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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
South Africa

Types
African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties
10 100

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

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 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
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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