Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
  
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges
  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
2-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not available
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory
  
Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
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
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
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
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
  
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
  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
  
AMORPHA canescens
  
Common Name
African Oil Palm
  
False Indigo
  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
  
इंडिगो
  
In German
African Oil Palm
  
falsches Indigo
  
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
  
faux Indigo
  
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
  
Falso Indigo
  
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
  
Λάθος Indigo
  
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
  
false Indigo
  
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
  
fałsz Indigo
  
In Latin
African Oil Palm
  
falsum indicum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Arecales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Elaeis
  
Amorpha
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Cocoeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Arecoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and False Indigo
Season and care of African Oil Palm and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and False Indigo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.
African Oil Palm and False Indigo Physical Information
African Oil Palm and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and False Indigo are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
- False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Care of African Oil Palm and False Indigo
Care of African Oil Palm and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.