Tritoma

African Lily

About Tritoma and African Lily

Tritoma

African Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

Damp Places, Marshy ground

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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45.70 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Light Blue, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, 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

Early Summer, Summer

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

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

Snails

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

अफ्रीकी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

afrikanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Afrique lys

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

lirio africano

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Αφρικανική κρίνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

lírio africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

afrykański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

African lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

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 Tritoma and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and African Lily

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

Tritoma and African Lily Physical Information

Tritoma and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and African Lily are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tritoma and African Lily

Care of Tritoma and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.