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About Silver Bells and Coconut Tree


About Coconut Tree and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Cocos nucifera  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
2,900.00 cm  
7

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
700.00 cm  
30

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Golden Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free  
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 and Salt  
Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
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
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Decoration Purposes  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
Cocos nucifera  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Coconut Palm, coconut tree  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
नारियल का पेड़  

In German
Silver bells  
Kokospalme  

In French
Silver bells  
Cocotier  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
El cocotero  

In Greek
Silver bells  
καρύδας δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Coqueiro  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Drzewo kokosowe  

In Latin
Silver bells  
dolor ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Arecales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Cocos  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cocoeae  

Subfamily
-  
Arecoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
15  

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Properties of Silver Bells and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Coconut Tree

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

Silver Bells and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Silver Bells and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Coconut Tree

Care of Silver Bells and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Bells 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.

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