Coconut Tree

Protea

About Coconut Tree and Protea

Coconut Tree

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Cocos nucifera

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

151600

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1210-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Pinch Tips, Remove 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

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

Flying insects, 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

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

PROTEA

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Protea plant

In German

Kokospalme

Protea Pflanze

In French

Cocotier

usine de Protea

In Spanish

El cocotero

planta de protea

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

planta Protea

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

Protea roślin

In Latin

dolor ligno

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Proteales

Family

Aceraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Cocos

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Proteae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

151600

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Protea

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

Coconut Tree and Protea Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Protea are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Coconut Tree and Protea

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