Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Shrub
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Mexico
  
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
Forest edges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not available
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Yes
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Fall
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica
  
ELAEIS guineensis
  
Common Name
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
  
African Oil Palm
  
In Hindi
tabardillo
  
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
  
In German
tabardillo
  
African Oil Palm
  
In French
tabardillo
  
L'huile de palme africaine
  
In Spanish
tabardillo
  
Aceite de Palma Africana
  
In Greek
Tabardillo
  
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
  
In Portuguese
Tabardillo
  
Óleo de palma Africano
  
In Polish
Tabardillo
  
Afrykański Olej palmowy
  
In Latin
Tabardillo
  
African Oil Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Calliandra
  
Elaeis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cocoeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arecoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Tabardillo and African Oil Palm
Season and care of Tabardillo and African Oil Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Tabardillo and African Oil Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tabardillo season is Spring and Fall and African Oil Palm season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tabardillo is Loam, Sand and for African Oil Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tabardillo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for African Oil Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Tabardillo and African Oil Palm Physical Information
Tabardillo and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and African Oil Palm are as follows:
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green
African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory
- African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Tabardillo and African Oil Palm
Care of Tabardillo and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo 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.