What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
South Africa
Types
Not Available
African Blue Lily
Number of Varieties
NA10
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Blue, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Eczema, Skin rash
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
अफ्रीकी लिली
In German
Fuyu Persimmon
afrikanische Lilie
In French
Fuyu Persimmon
Afrique lys
In Spanish
Fuyu caqui
lirio africano
In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός
Αφρικανική κρίνο
In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon
lírio africano
In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon
afrykański lilia
In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus
African lilium
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Ebenaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Agapanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agapanthoideae
Number of Species
NA10
1
27800
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