Bittersweet

Coconut Tree

About Bittersweet and Coconut Tree

Bittersweet

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Kokospalme

In French

Asian bittersweet

Cocotier

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

El cocotero

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Coqueiro

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Arecales

Family

Celastraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Celastrus

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

4015

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Coconut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Coconut Tree? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Coconut Tree. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Coconut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Coconut Tree has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Bittersweet and Coconut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Coconut Tree

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

Bittersweet and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Bittersweet and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bittersweet and Coconut Tree

Care of Bittersweet and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Bittersweet 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.