Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Not Available
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Habitat
Forest edges
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-10
Sunset Zone
Not available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
African Oil Palm
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Bluebell plant
In German
African Oil Palm
Endymion Pflanze
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
African Oil Palm
Bluebell herba
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Elaeis
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cocoeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of African Oil Palm and Bluebell
Wondering what are the properties of African Oil Palm and Bluebell? We provide you with everything About African Oil Palm and Bluebell. African Oil Palm has thorns and Bluebell doesn't have thorns. Also African Oil Palm does not have fragrant flowers. African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Bluebell 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 Bluebell and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Bluebell
Season and care of African Oil Palm and Bluebell is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Bluebell Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bluebell season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Bluebell is Loam while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral.
African Oil Palm and Bluebell Physical Information
African Oil Palm and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Bluebell are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
- Bluebell leaf color: Green
Care of African Oil Palm and Bluebell
Care of African Oil Palm and Bluebell 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 Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.