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African Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

South Africa
Central United States, Canada

Types

African Blue Lily
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1065
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
Blue Ash

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली
Blue Ash plant

In German

afrikanische Lilie
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Afrique lys
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

lirio africano
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

lírio africano
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

afrykański lilia
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

African lilium
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Agapanthus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae
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Number of Species

1065
1 27800
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Difference Between African Lily and Blue Ash

If you are confused whether African Lily or Blue Ash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see African Lily and Blue Ash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Ash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Lily and Blue Ash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Lily and Blue Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Lily and Blue Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Lily and Blue Ash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of African Lily is Anti-fungal, Cold and Cough whereas of Blue Ash is . African Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Lily vs Blue Ash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of African Lily vs Blue Ash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of African Lily are Eczema and Skin rash whereas of Blue Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Lily has no showy fruits and Blue Ash has no showy fruits. Also African Lily is not flowering and Blue Ash is not flowering . You can compare African Lily and Blue Ash facts and facts of other plants too.