Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
African Blue Lily
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Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Silver
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Eczema, Skin rash
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी लिली
Capnoides
In German
afrikanische Lilie
Capnoides
In French
Afrique lys
capnoides
In Spanish
lirio africano
Capnoides
In Greek
Αφρικανική κρίνο
Capnoides
In Portuguese
lírio africano
Capnoides
In Polish
afrykański lilia
Capnoides
In Latin
African lilium
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asparagales
Agaricales
Family
Liliaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Agapanthus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Agapanthoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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