Chionodoxa

African Lily

About Chionodoxa and African Lily

Chionodoxa

African Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

meadows, Terrestrial

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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10.20 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Light Blue, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

No Medicinal Use

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

अफ्रीकी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

afrikanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

Afrique lys

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

lirio africano

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

Αφρικανική κρίνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

lírio africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

afrykański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

African lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

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8.3 Class

Cestoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

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 Chionodoxa and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and African Lily

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

Chionodoxa and African Lily Physical Information

Chionodoxa and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and African Lily are as follows:

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

Care of Chionodoxa and African Lily

Care of Chionodoxa and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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.