Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges
Forest edges, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
Not available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lung shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
Common Name
African Oil Palm
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Lungwort
In German
African Oil Palm
Lungenkraut
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
pulmonaire
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Lungwort
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Lungwort
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
pulmonária
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
płucnik
In Latin
African Oil Palm
Lungwort
Phylum
Not Available
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Ascomycetes
Order
Arecales
Peltigerales
Family
Arecaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Boraginoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Lungwort
Season and care of African Oil Palm and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lungwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
African Oil Palm and Lungwort Physical Information
African Oil Palm and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Lungwort are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
- Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of African Oil Palm and Lungwort
Care of African Oil Palm and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.