Coconut Tree

Firethorn

About Coconut Tree and Firethorn

Coconut Tree

Firethorn

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Types

Cocos nucifera

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

154

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-126-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

700.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

General garden 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

Moth

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds

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

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

✔ ✘

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

firethorn

In German

Kokospalme

firethorn

In French

Cocotier

firethorn

In Spanish

El cocotero

firethorn

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

firethorn

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

firethorn

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

firethorn

In Latin

dolor ligno

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cocos

Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Maleae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

157

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Coconut Tree and Firethorn

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Coconut Tree and Moosewood Tree

Coconut Tree and Norway Maple

Coconut Tree and Red Maple Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Firethorn

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

Coconut Tree and Firethorn Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Firethorn are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Firethorn

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