African Oil Palm

Thyme

About African Oil Palm and Thyme

African Oil Palm

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEIS guineensis

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

African Oil Palm

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

African Oil Palm

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

L'huile de palme africaine

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aceite de Palma Africana

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Óleo de palma Africano

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

Afrykański Olej palmowy

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

African Oil Palm

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

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8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Elaeis

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cocoeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Oil Palm and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Thyme

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

African Oil Palm and Thyme Physical Information

African Oil Palm and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Thyme are as follows:

African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of African Oil Palm and Thyme

Care of African Oil Palm and Thyme 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 Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.