Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
-
Types
Cocos nucifera
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
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
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, 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
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Cocos nucifera
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Kokospalme
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Cocotier
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
El cocotero
lirio oriental
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
Lily Oriental
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Oriental Lily
In Latin
dolor ligno
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cocos
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cocoeae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
15108
1
27800
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