Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
African Blue Lily
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Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-10
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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 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Silver
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eczema, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Foundation
Botanical Name
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी लिली
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
afrikanische Lilie
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Afrique lys
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
lirio africano
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Αφρικανική κρίνο
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
lírio africano
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
afrykański lilia
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
African lilium
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Agapanthus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Agapanthoideae
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Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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