Coconut Tree

Sorrel

About Coconut Tree and Sorrel

Coconut Tree

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Cocos nucifera

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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, Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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, Cottage Garden, 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

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 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, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

sorrel

In German

Kokospalme

Sauerampfer

In French

Cocotier

oseille

In Spanish

El cocotero

alazán

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

alazão

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

szczaw

In Latin

dolor ligno

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Oxalidales

Family

Aceraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Cocos

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

15900

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Sorrel

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

Coconut Tree and Sorrel Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Sorrel are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Sorrel

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