Coconut Tree

Hackberry

About Coconut Tree and Hackberry

Coconut Tree

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Tree

Origin

North America, Canada

Types

Cocos nucifera

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-122-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

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

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

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Shade areas

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

Birds, Insects

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

Beauty Benefits

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

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

HACKBERRY

In German

Kokospalme

Hackberry

In French

Cocotier

micocoulier

In Spanish

El cocotero

almez

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

hackberry

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

hackberry

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

hackberry

In Latin

dolor ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Urticales

Family

Aceraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cocos

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

1570

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Hackberry

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

Coconut Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Hackberry are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Hackberry

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