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About African Oil Palm and Taro

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants 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
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
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
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants 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 !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
ALOCASIA micholitziana
7.2 Common Name
African Oil Palm
Elephant Ear, Taro
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
अरवी
7.2.2 In German
African Oil Palm
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
7.2.3 In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Colocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
Colocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Colocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Colocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Kolokazja
7.2.8 In Latin
African Oil Palm
Colocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Arales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Elaeis
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cocoeae
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of African Oil Palm and Taro

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

Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Taro

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

African Oil Palm and Taro Physical Information

African Oil Palm and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Taro are as follows:

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of African Oil Palm and Taro

Care of African Oil Palm and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.