Globe Amaranth

Coconut Tree

About Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree

Globe Amaranth

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Central America

Types

Ornamental

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

6015

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2,900.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm700.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

नारियल का पेड़

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Kokospalme

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Cocotier

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

El cocotero

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Coqueiro

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree? We provide you with everything About Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree. Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns and Coconut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Amaranth does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Amaranth has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Coconut Tree has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree

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

Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Coconut Tree

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