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About False Indigo and African Oil Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-810-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Not available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
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 Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
ELAEIS guineensis
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
African Oil Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
African Oil Palm
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
L'huile de palme africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Aceite de Palma Africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
Óleo de palma Africano
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Afrykański Olej palmowy
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
African Oil Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Elaeis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cocoeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of False Indigo and African Oil Palm

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and African Oil Palm

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

False Indigo and African Oil Palm Physical Information

False Indigo and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and African Oil Palm are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and African Oil Palm

Care of False Indigo and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.