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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

South Africa
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Types

African Blue Lily
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1018
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Forest edges, Mountains

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, 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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली
Lungwort

In German

afrikanische Lilie
Lungenkraut

In French

Afrique lys
pulmonaire

In Spanish

lirio africano
Lungwort

In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο
Lungwort

In Portuguese

lírio africano
pulmonária

In Polish

afrykański lilia
płucnik

In Latin

African lilium
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Asparagales
Peltigerales

Family

Liliaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Agapanthus
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1018
1 27800
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Difference Between African Lily and Lungwort

If you are confused whether African Lily or Lungwort 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 Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Lily and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Lily and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Lily and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Lily and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. African Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Lily vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also African Lily is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare African Lily and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.