Portulaca

Coconut Tree

About Portulaca and Coconut Tree

Portulaca

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-12

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2,900.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm700.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

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, Shearing

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

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, Heat Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Portulaca

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Portulak

Kokospalme

In French

portulaca

Cocotier

In Spanish

Portulaca

El cocotero

In Greek

Portulaca

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Coqueiro

In Polish

Portulaca

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Portulaca

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Portulacaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Coconut Tree

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

Portulaca and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Portulaca and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Coconut Tree

Care of Portulaca and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Portulaca 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.