Blue Lily

Babaco

About Blue Lily and Babaco

Blue Lily

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

South America

Types

Agapanthus

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Requires regular watering

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Analgesic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Intestinal irritations

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

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

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

ब्लू लिली

Babaco

In German

Blaue Lilie

Babaco

In French

Lily Bleu

Babaco

In Spanish

lirio azul

Babaco

In Greek

μπλε Lily

Babaco

In Portuguese

Lily azul

Babaco

In Polish

niebieski Lily

Babaco

In Latin

blue lilium

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Brassicales

Family

Liliaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Agapanthus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Lily and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lily and Babaco

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

Blue Lily and Babaco Physical Information

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

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

Care of Blue Lily and Babaco

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