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Coconut Tree
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About Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

-

Types

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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Habitat

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,900.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

700.00 cm
Rank: 30 (Overall)
0 6350
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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

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

80% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

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

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

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

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

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

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Kokospalme

In French

Cocotier

In Spanish

El cocotero

In Greek

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Coqueiro

In Polish

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

15
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Properties of Coconut Tree

Want to know the properties of Coconut Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Coconut Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation and Throat itching. Coconut Tree Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders and Weight loss

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Coconut Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Coconut Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Coconut Tree physical information is as follows: 2,900.00 cm tall and 700.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow Brown
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Coconut Tree

Taking Coconut Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Coconut Tree include pruning, which should be done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Coconut Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Coconut Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Coconut Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cocos nucifera. This plant's habitat is Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.