African Oil Palm

Raintree

About African Oil Palm and Raintree

African Oil Palm

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEIS guineensis

Brunfelsia pauciflora

7.2 Common Name

African Oil Palm

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम

Raintree

7.2.2 In German

African Oil Palm

raintree

7.2.3 In French

L'huile de palme africaine

raintree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aceite de Palma Africana

raintree

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο

Raintree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Óleo de palma Africano

Raintree

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Olej palmowy

Raintree

7.2.8 In Latin

African Oil Palm

Raintree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeis

Brunfelsia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cocoeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of African Oil Palm and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Raintree

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

African Oil Palm and Raintree Physical Information

African Oil Palm and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Raintree are as follows:

African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Oil Palm and Raintree

Care of African Oil Palm and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.