Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Western Asia
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Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
615
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Whole plant
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
गेहूं
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Brotweizen
Kokospalme
In French
pain de blé
Cocotier
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
El cocotero
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
Coqueiro
In Polish
chleb pszenny
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
Triticum
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Triticum
Cocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Triticeae
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
515
1
27800
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