Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
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Types
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Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
1015
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40000
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Habitat
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Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
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H2
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,900.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm700.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
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Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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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
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Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Kokospalme
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Cocotier
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
El cocotero
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Coqueiro
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Arecales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Cocos
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Cocoeae
Subfamily
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Arecoideae
Number of Species
10015
1
27800
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