Coconut Tree

Pohutukawa

About Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa

Coconut Tree

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Tree

Origin

New Zealand

Types

Cocos nucifera

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

158

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Acicular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

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, Hummingbirds

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

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, 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

Application in Furniture

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

pohutukawa

In German

Kokospalme

pohutukawa

In French

Cocotier

pohutukawa

In Spanish

El cocotero

pohutukawa

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

pohutukawa

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

pohutukawa

In Latin

dolor ligno

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Cocos

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

1512

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa

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

Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa

Care of Coconut Tree and Pohutukawa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches and Pohutukawa pruning is done 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 Pohutukawa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.