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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia  
South Africa  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
African Blue Lily  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Blue, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Employed in herbal medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile  

In Hindi
wingnut  
अफ्रीकी लिली  

In German
wingnut  
afrikanische Lilie  

In French
wingnut  
Afrique lys  

In Spanish
wingnut  
lirio africano  

In Greek
wingnut  
Αφρικανική κρίνο  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
lírio africano  

In Polish
Wingnut  
afrykański lilia  

In Latin
wingnut  
African lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Agapanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Agapanthoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Wingnut and African Lily

If you are confused whether Wingnut or African Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Wingnut and African Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wingnut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for African Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wingnut and African Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wingnut and African Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wingnut and African Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wingnut and African Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Wingnut is Diaphoretic whereas of African Lily is Anti-fungal, Cold and Cough. Wingnut has beauty benefits as follows: while African Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wingnut vs African Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Wingnut vs African Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Wingnut are whereas of African Lily have Eczema and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wingnut has showy fruits and African Lily has no showy fruits. Also Wingnut is not flowering and African Lily is not flowering . You can compare Wingnut and African Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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