Babaco

Blue Lily

About Babaco and Blue Lily

Babaco

Blue Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

V. × heilbornii

Agapanthus

Number of Varieties

012

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Bicolor, Striped

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Analgesic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

chest congestion, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

Babaco

ब्लू लिली

In German

Babaco

Blaue Lilie

In French

Babaco

Lily Bleu

In Spanish

Babaco

lirio azul

In Greek

Babaco

μπλε Lily

In Portuguese

Babaco

Lily azul

In Polish

Babaco

niebieski Lily

In Latin

Babaco

blue lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Caricaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Blue Lily

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Blue Lily

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

Babaco and Blue Lily Physical Information

Babaco and Blue Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Blue Lily are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Blue Lily

Care of Babaco and Blue Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Blue Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.