Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
California
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
7-9
Sunset Zone
Not available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
AESCULUS californica
Common Name
African Oil Palm
California Buckeye
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
In German
African Oil Palm
California Buckeye
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
California Buckeye
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
California Buckeye
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
California Buckeye
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Kalifornia Buckeye
In Latin
African Oil Palm
California Buckeye
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Sapindales
Family
Arecaceae
Sapindaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of African Oil Palm and California Buckeye
Wondering what are the properties of African Oil Palm and California Buckeye? We provide you with everything About African Oil Palm and California Buckeye. African Oil Palm has thorns and California Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also African Oil Palm does not have fragrant flowers. African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and California Buckeye 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 California Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and California Buckeye
Season and care of African Oil Palm and California Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and California Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.
African Oil Palm and California Buckeye Physical Information
African Oil Palm and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and California Buckeye are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Care of African Oil Palm and California Buckeye
Care of African Oil Palm and California Buckeye 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 California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.