Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Madagascar
Types
Not Available
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not available
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
feather-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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 daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
DICTYOSPERMA album
Common Name
African Oil Palm
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Princess Palm
In German
African Oil Palm
Princess Palm
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Palmiste blanc
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Princess Palm
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Princess Palm
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Princess Palm
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Princess Palm
In Latin
African Oil Palm
Princess Palm
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Elaeis
Dictyosperma
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of African Oil Palm and Princess Palm
Wondering what are the properties of African Oil Palm and Princess Palm? We provide you with everything About African Oil Palm and Princess Palm. African Oil Palm has thorns and Princess Palm doesn't have thorns. Also African Oil Palm does not have fragrant flowers. African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Princess 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 Princess Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Princess Palm
Season and care of African Oil Palm and Princess Palm is important to know. While considering everything about African Oil Palm and Princess Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Princess Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand and for Princess Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Princess Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
African Oil Palm and Princess Palm Physical Information
African Oil Palm and Princess Palm physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Princess Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Princess Palm are as follows:
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Princess Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna and Ivory
- Princess Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of African Oil Palm and Princess Palm
Care of African Oil Palm and Princess 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 Princess Palm 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 Princess Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.