Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
California
South Africa
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
African Blue Lily
Number of Varieties
7710
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
10-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Blue, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
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
Gray Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, 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, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
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, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Eczema, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, 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
Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
अफ्रीकी लिली
In German
Giant Sequoia
afrikanische Lilie
In French
Séquoia géant
Afrique lys
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
lirio africano
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Αφρικανική κρίνο
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
lírio africano
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
afrykański lilia
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
African lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Agapanthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Agapanthoideae
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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