Cashew

Coconut Tree

About Cashew and Coconut Tree

Cashew

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Cashew Baum

Kokospalme

In French

Anacardier

Cocotier

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

El cocotero

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Coqueiro

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

cashew ligno

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Anacardium

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Arecoideae

Number of Species

60015

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Coconut Tree

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

Cashew and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Cashew and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Coconut Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Cashew and Coconut Tree

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