Coconut Tree

African Blue Basil

About Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil

Coconut Tree

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Herbs

Origin

Types

Cocos nucifera

Herb

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

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, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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 fragrance

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Kokospalme

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Cocotier

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

El cocotero

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

dolor ligno

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cocos

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

151

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Properties of Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil. Coconut Tree doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil

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

Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil

Care of Coconut Tree and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.