Coconut Tree

Pitanga

About Coconut Tree and Pitanga

Coconut Tree

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, 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

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Pitanga

In German

Kokospalme

Pitanga

In French

Cocotier

Pitanga

In Spanish

El cocotero

Pitanga

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

Pitanga

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

Pitanga

In Latin

dolor ligno

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cocos

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

1520

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Pitanga

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

Coconut Tree and Pitanga Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Pitanga are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Coconut Tree and Pitanga

Care of Coconut Tree and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.