Coconut Tree

Chinese Tallow

About Coconut Tree and Chinese Tallow

Coconut Tree

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Cocos nucifera

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

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

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

चीनी तेल

In German

Kokospalme

chinesisch Talg

In French

Cocotier

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

El cocotero

suif chinois

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

sebo chinesa

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

chiński łój

In Latin

dolor ligno

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cocos

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

15100

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Chinese Tallow

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

Coconut Tree and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Chinese Tallow

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