Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Western United States
Types
Agapanthus
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Number of Varieties
124
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Cold Regions, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm210.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Peach, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor, Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Drought
Flowers
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Analgesic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Intestinal irritations
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis
PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'
Common Name
African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile
Fat Albert Spruce
In Hindi
ब्लू लिली
फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना
In German
Blaue Lilie
Fat Albert Spruce
In French
Lily Bleu
Fat Albert Spruce
In Spanish
lirio azul
Fat Albert Spruce
In Greek
μπλε Lily
Fat Albert έλατο
In Portuguese
Lily azul
Fat Albert Spruce
In Polish
niebieski Lily
Fat Albert Świerk
In Latin
blue lilium
Fat Albert Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
-
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Agapanthus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae Frankis
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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