African oil palm.

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Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Palm

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

60 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 10 bis 12

Blütezeit

Year round in tropical climates

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist and provide plenty of bright, direct sunlight for the best growth. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the plant needs more nutrients or better drainage. Ensure it stays in a warm environment, as it is quite sensitive to cold temperatures.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged.

Düngen

Apply a balanced palm fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Remove dead or damaged fronds to keep the palm tidy.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the roots have clearly outgrown the current container.

Boden

Well draining, fertile loam

Boden-pH

5.5 to 7.0

Temperatur

18 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

70 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 25 to 100 years

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is not considered toxic, but the spines on the leaf stalks can cause painful puncture wounds.

Kinder

Keep children away from the sharp, serrated spines found on the base of the leaf fronds.

Kontaktallergene

The sharp spines on the leaf petioles can cause mechanical skin irritation.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen may cause mild respiratory irritation in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

The fruit pulp and kernels are edible but require industrial processing to extract oil safely.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Large, feathery pinnate fronds
• Sturdy, upright single trunk
• Clusters of reddish orange fruit
• Spiny leaf bases on trunk

Höhe

6 bis 20m

Breite

4 bis 8m

Blätter

dark green, evergreen

Blüten

yellow, cream, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

red, orange, black, Year round

Häufige Probleme

• Ganoderma rot — A fungal infection that causes basal stem rot and eventual tree death.
• Leaf miner — Small larvae that tunnel into the fronds causing yellowing and tissue death.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer, fall, winter

Überwinterung

Protect from any frost or temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius. Move to a heated greenhouse if necessary.

Im Kübel

It is not well suited for long term container growth due to its massive root system and height.

Planting nitrogen fixing ground covers helps maintain soil fertility in the nutrient hungry root zone.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Mucuna bracteata — These legumes help fix nitrogen and prevent soil erosion around the palm base.

Ähnliche Arten

• Elaeis oleifera — A related species often used in breeding programs to improve disease resistance.

Botanisches

Familie

Arecaceae

Gattung

Elaeis

Ordnung

Arecales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Tropical West and Central Africa.

Artenschutz

Large scale cultivation has led to significant deforestation in its native range.

It thrives in high rainfall tropical environments where it competes for light in the forest understory before reaching the canopy.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

provides nesting habitat, food source for small mammals

Bestäuber

Käfer

Verwendung

cooking oil, cosmetic ingredients, biofuel, ornamental specimen

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a pot?

It is possible when young, but it quickly outgrows containers due to its massive size.

Does it need full sun?

Yes, it requires full sun to produce fruit effectively.

Woher der Name kommt

The species name guineensis refers to the Guinea region of Africa where it was first documented by Europeans.

Gut zu wissen

• It is a single stemmed palm that can live for over 100 years.
• The oil is extracted from both the fruit pulp and the kernel.
• It is one of the most efficient oil producing crops in the world.
• The palm requires high rainfall and constant warmth to thrive.