Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Western United States, Canada
Types
Agapanthus
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
125
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor, Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Analgesic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
ब्लू लिली
Sugar Pine
In German
Blaue Lilie
Sugar Pine
In French
Lily Bleu
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
lirio azul
Sugar Pine
In Greek
μπλε Lily
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Lily azul
Sugar Pine
In Polish
niebieski Lily
Sugar Pine
In Latin
blue lilium
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Agapanthus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
105
1
27800
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