Blue Lily

African Lily

About Blue Lily and African Lily

Blue Lily

African Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Hybrid origin, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

African Blue Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Light Blue, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Analgesic

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Intestinal irritations

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

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

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लिली

अफ्रीकी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lilie

afrikanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Lily Bleu

Afrique lys

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio azul

lirio africano

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Lily

Αφρικανική κρίνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lily azul

lírio africano

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Lily

afrykański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

blue lilium

African lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agapanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Lily and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lily and African Lily

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

Blue Lily and African Lily Physical Information

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

Blue Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Lily and African Lily

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