Home
×

African Oil Palm
African Oil Palm

Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Hong Kong Orchid Tree



ADD
Compare
X
African Oil Palm
X
Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About African Oil Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not available
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24
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)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Orbiculate
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting
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
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial 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 ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types
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 !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees 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 !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees 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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Food for insects, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
BAUHINIA blakeana
7.2 Common Name
African Oil Palm
Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़
7.2.2 In German
African Oil Palm
Hong Kong Orchidee Baum
7.2.3 In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
árbol de orquídea Hong Kong
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
storczyk drzewo Hong Kong
7.2.8 In Latin
African Oil Palm
Hong Kong Orchid ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Elaeis
Bauhinia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of African Oil Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

African Oil Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

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

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet

  • Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of African Oil Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of African Oil Palm and Hong Kong Orchid Tree 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.