Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
ELAEIS guineensis
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
African Oil Palm
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
African Oil Palm
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
L'huile de palme africaine
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Aceite de Palma Africana
In Greek
Hippeastrum
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Óleo de palma Africano
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Afrykański Olej palmowy
In Latin
Hippeastrum
African Oil Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and African Oil Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and African Oil Palm has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm
Season and care of Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and African Oil Palm season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm Physical Information
Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
- African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm
Care of Hippeastrum and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.