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About African Oil Palm and Spindle Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not available
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Orange, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange
Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
feather-shaped
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Biodiesel, Wax
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
7.2 Common Name
African Oil Palm
Spindle Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Spindle Palm
7.2.2 In German
African Oil Palm
Spindelpalme
7.2.3 In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Palmiste marron
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Spindle Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Spindle Palm
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
7.2.8 In Latin
African Oil Palm
Spindle Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Elaeis
Hyophorbe
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cocoeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of African Oil Palm and Spindle Palm

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

Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Spindle Palm

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

African Oil Palm and Spindle Palm Physical Information

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

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory

  • Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of African Oil Palm and Spindle Palm

Care of African Oil Palm and Spindle 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 Spindle 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 Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.