Acerola

Coconut Tree

About Acerola and Coconut Tree

Acerola

Coconut Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

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1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

2,900.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

700.00 cm

Rank: 30 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Golden Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

Cocos nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

नारियल का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Kokospalme

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Cocotier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

El cocotero

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

καρύδας δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Coqueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Drzewo kokosowe

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

dolor ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Cocos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cocoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Coconut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Coconut Tree? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Coconut Tree. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Coconut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Coconut Tree has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Acerola and Coconut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Coconut Tree

Season and care of Acerola and Coconut Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Coconut Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Coconut Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Coconut Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Coconut Tree is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Acerola and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Acerola and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Coconut Tree

Care of Acerola and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.