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About African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-11
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not available
22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Gold, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange
Brown, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Tubular
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Medium
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Itchiness, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
7.2 Common Name
African Oil Palm
Bougainvillea
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Bougainvillea
7.2.2 In German
African Oil Palm
Bougainvillea
7.2.3 In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Bougainvilliers
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Bougainvillea
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Bougainvillea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Bougainvillea
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Bugenwilli
7.2.8 In Latin
African Oil Palm
Bougainvillea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Elaeis
Bougainvillea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea

Wondering what are the properties of African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea? We provide you with everything About African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea. African Oil Palm has thorns and Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns. Also African Oil Palm does not have fragrant flowers. African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Bougainvillea 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 Bougainvillea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea

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

African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea Physical Information

African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea are as follows:

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta

  • Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea

Care of African Oil Palm and Bougainvillea 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 Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth 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 Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.