Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Cocos nucifera
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Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Narrowly elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
N-P-K balanced 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
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Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Cures poisoning from fish
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cocos nucifera
BLETIA purpurea
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
Candelaria
In German
Kokospalme
Candelaria
In French
Cocotier
Candelaria
In Spanish
El cocotero
Candelaria
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
Candelaria
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
Candelaria
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Candelaria
In Latin
dolor ligno
Candelaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Orchidales
Family
Aceraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cocos
Bletia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cocoeae
Arethuseae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
15-
1
27800
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