Bloodleaf

Coconut Tree

About Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree

Bloodleaf

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

7015

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Habitat

tropical environments

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Kokospalme

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Cocotier

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

El cocotero

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Coqueiro

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Iresine

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

7015

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree

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

Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree

Care of Bloodleaf and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Bloodleaf 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.