Coconut Tree

Acerola

About Coconut Tree and Acerola

Coconut Tree

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Cocos nucifera

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Wind

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Acerola Tree

In German

Kokospalme

Acerola Baum

In French

Cocotier

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

El cocotero

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

dolor ligno

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Cocos

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

15-

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Coconut Tree and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Coconut Tree and Acerola. Coconut Tree doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Coconut Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Coconut Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation and Throat itching and Acerola has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation and Throat itching. 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 Coconut Tree and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Acerola

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

Coconut Tree and Acerola Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Acerola are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Acerola

Care of Coconut Tree and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.