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About African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
Lowland, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
80.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Aphids, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Diabetes, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
Nymphaea caerulea
7.2 Common Name
African Oil Palm
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
ब्लू लोटस
7.2.2 In German
African Oil Palm
Blue Lotus
7.2.3 In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Blue Lotus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Blue Lotus
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Blue Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Blue Lotus
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Blue Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
African Oil Palm
Blue Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Nymphaeales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Elaeis
Nymphaea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus? We provide you with everything About African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus. African Oil Palm has thorns and Blue Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also African Oil Palm does not have fragrant flowers. African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Blue Lotus has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus

Season and care of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Blue Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Lotus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus Physical Information

African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus are as follows:

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus

Care of African Oil Palm and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.