Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
South Africa
Types
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African Blue Lily
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Light Blue, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eczema, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
In Hindi
Bluebeard
अफ्रीकी लिली
In German
Blaubart
afrikanische Lilie
In French
Bluebeard
Afrique lys
In Spanish
Barba Azul
lirio africano
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Αφρικανική κρίνο
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
lírio africano
In Polish
Sinobrody
afrykański lilia
In Latin
Bluebeard
African lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
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Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Verbenaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Agapanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agapanthoideae
Number of Species
710
1
27800
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