Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-10
Sunset Zone
Not available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Subulate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Analgesic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
RATIBIDA columnifera
Common Name
African Oil Palm
Mexican Hat
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Mexican Hat
In German
African Oil Palm
Mexican Hat
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Mexican Hat
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
mexican Hat
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Mexican Hat
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Mexican Hat
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Mexican Hat
In Latin
African Oil Palm
Mexicanus Hat
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat
Season and care of African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Hat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Hat is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Hat is Neutral.
African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat Physical Information
African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
- Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat
Care of African Oil Palm and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.