Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
  
Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges
  
Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
Not available
  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory
  
White, Blue, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Fern like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
  
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Anti-fungal, Appetite enhancer, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, Headache, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Metabolic disorders, Obesity, Oral health, Piles, Rheumatism, Vitamin A, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
  
Areca catechu
  
Common Name
African Oil Palm
  
Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm
  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
  
सुपारी
  
In German
African Oil Palm
  
Betelnusspalme
  
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
  
noix de bétel
  
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
  
Betelnusspalme
  
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
  
καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο
  
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
  
noz de betel
  
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
  
betel nut
  
In Latin
African Oil Palm
  
nut Ham
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Elaeis
  
Archontophoenix
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cocoeae
  
Areceae
  
Subfamily
Arecoideae
  
Arecoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Areca nut
Season and care of African Oil Palm and Areca nut is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Areca nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Areca nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Areca nut is Loam while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Areca nut is Acidic, Neutral.
African Oil Palm and Areca nut Physical Information
African Oil Palm and Areca nut physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Areca nut are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
- Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of African Oil Palm and Areca nut
Care of African Oil Palm and Areca nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Areca nut pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Areca nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.