Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
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Types
3
Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
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H2
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2,900.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Compost
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
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Constipation, Legume 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
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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 animals
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
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, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
चना
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Kichererbse
Kokospalme
In French
Pois chiche
Cocotier
In Spanish
Garbanzo
El cocotero
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
grão de bico
Coqueiro
In Polish
Groch włoski
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
CICER
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Arecales
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cicer
Cocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Viceae Alef
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
9015
1
27800
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