African Oil Palm

Indian Gooseberry

About African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry

African Oil Palm

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEIS guineensis

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

African Oil Palm

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम

आमला

7.2.2 In German

African Oil Palm

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

L'huile de palme africaine

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aceite de Palma Africana

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Óleo de palma Africano

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Olej palmowy

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

African Oil Palm

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeis

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cocoeae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry

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

African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry

Care of African Oil Palm and Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.