Coconut Tree

Wedding Cake Tree

About Coconut Tree and Wedding Cake Tree

Coconut Tree

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Tree

Origin

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cocos nucifera

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

700.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow Brown

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Golden Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

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 in parkland

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

Antiphlogistic

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Kokospalme

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Cocotier

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

El cocotero

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

dolor ligno

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Cornales

Family

Aceraceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Cocos

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Coconut Tree and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Coconut Tree and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Coconut Tree and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Coconut Tree and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Coconut Tree and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Coconut Tree and Wedding Cake Tree

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