Coconut Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

About Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Coconut Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

1540

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

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 Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Kokospalme

Kracher penstemon

In French

Cocotier

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

El cocotero

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

petarda penstemon

In Latin

dolor ligno

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cocos

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

15250

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Coconut Tree and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.