Coconut Tree

Powder Puff Tree

About Coconut Tree and Powder Puff Tree

Coconut Tree

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Cocos nucifera

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

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

Average Water Needs

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

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

Homeopathy

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Kokospalme

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Cocotier

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

El cocotero

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

dolor ligno

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cocos

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

15250

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

Coconut Tree and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Coconut Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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