Coconut Tree

Cashew

About Coconut Tree and Cashew

Coconut Tree

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

काजू के पेड़

In German

Kokospalme

Cashew Baum

In French

Cocotier

Anacardier

In Spanish

El cocotero

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

cajueiro

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

dolor ligno

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Cocos

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

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

Number of Species

15600

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Cashew

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

Coconut Tree and Cashew Physical Information

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

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

Care of Coconut Tree and Cashew

Care of Coconut Tree and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.