Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
South Africa
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
African Blue Lily
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Light Blue, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, 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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
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 leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eczema, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile
In Hindi
आड़ू
अफ्रीकी लिली
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
afrikanische Lilie
In French
Pêcher
Afrique lys
In Spanish
Prunus persica
lirio africano
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
Αφρικανική κρίνο
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
lírio africano
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
afrykański lilia
In Latin
Prunus persica
African lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Prunus
Agapanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Agapanthoideae
Number of Species
43010
1
27800
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