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About African Oil Palm and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not available
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
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 !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants 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
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
African Oil Palm
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
African Oil Palm
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
L'huile de palme africaine
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
African Oil Palm
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Elaeis
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cocoeae
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of African Oil Palm and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of African Oil Palm and Water Spinach

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

African Oil Palm and Water Spinach Physical Information

African Oil Palm and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of African Oil Palm and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of African Oil Palm and Water Spinach

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