Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
  
India
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges
  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-6
  
Sunset Zone
Not available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory
  
White, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Green, Reddish Plum
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Long Elliptic
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Hens
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Farmland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
  
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ELAEIS guineensis
  
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
Common Name
African Oil Palm
  
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
  
Water Spinach
  
In German
African Oil Palm
  
Wasser-Spinat
  
In French
L'huile de palme africaine
  
Épinards d'eau
  
In Spanish
Aceite de Palma Africana
  
La espinaca de agua
  
In Greek
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
  
Σπανάκι νερό
  
In Portuguese
Óleo de palma Africano
  
Espinafre de água
  
In Polish
Afrykański Olej palmowy
  
Szpinak wodny
  
In Latin
African Oil Palm
  
Water Spinach
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Elaeis
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cocoeae
  
Ipomoeeae
  
Subfamily
Arecoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.