Coconut Tree

Coleus

About Coconut Tree and Coleus

Coconut Tree

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Cocos nucifera

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

15150

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1211-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm30.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Full-strength 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

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Wet Site

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Coleus

In German

Kokospalme

Buntnessel

In French

Cocotier

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

El cocotero

coleo

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

Coleus

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

cóleus

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

Coleus

In Latin

dolor ligno

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cocos

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

15150

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Coleus

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

Coconut Tree and Coleus Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Coleus are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Coconut Tree and Coleus

Care of Coconut Tree and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.