Pepperwort

Lily of the Nile

About Pepperwort and Lily of the Nile

Pepperwort

Lily of the Nile

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

African Blue Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-3

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Sky Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Not Available

Botrytis Blight, fungus, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Slugs, Snails, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Not Available

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Umbrella'

7.2 Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pepperwort

Lily of the Nile

7.2.2 In German

Pepperwort

Lily of the Nile

7.2.3 In French

Pepperwort

Lily of the Nile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepperwort

Lirio del Nilo

7.2.5 In Greek

Pepperwort

Lily του Νείλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pepperwort

Lily of the Nile

7.2.7 In Polish

Pepperwort

Lily of the Nile

7.2.8 In Latin

Pepperwort

Lilium Nili

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Agapanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lapidieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6510

1 27800

Properties of Pepperwort and Lily of the Nile

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Lily of the Nile

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

Pepperwort and Lily of the Nile Physical Information

Pepperwort and Lily of the Nile physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lily of the Nile height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Lily of the Nile are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Lily of the Nile flower color: Sky Blue and Blue Violet
Lily of the Nile leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pepperwort and Lily of the Nile

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