Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
African Blue Lily
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
10120
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Silver
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Eczema, Skin rash
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
GUZMANIA
Common Name
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी लिली
Guzmania lingulata
In German
afrikanische Lilie
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Afrique lys
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
lirio africano
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Αφρικανική κρίνο
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
lírio africano
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
afrykański lilia
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
African lilium
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Agapanthus
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Agapanthoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
106
1
27800
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