About African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Red Lipstick Palm
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not available
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, 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
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
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
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
CYRTOSTACHYS renda
Common Name
African Oil Palm
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Lipstick Palm
In German
African Oil Palm
Lipstick Palm
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Lipstick Palm
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Lápiz labial de Palm
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
κραγιόν Palm
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
batom palma
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
szminka Palm
In Latin
African Oil Palm
Lipstick Palm
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Elaeis
Cyrtostachys
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm
Wondering what are the properties of African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm? We provide you with everything About African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm. African Oil Palm has thorns and Lipstick Palm doesn't have thorns. Also African Oil Palm does not have fragrant flowers. African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm
Season and care of African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lipstick Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Lipstick Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Lipstick Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm Physical Information
African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green
Care of African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm
Care of African Oil Palm and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.