Snakewood Tree

Coconut Tree

About Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree

Snakewood Tree

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Caribbean, South America

Types

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Snakewood Tree

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum

Kokospalme

In French

Amourette Arbre

Cocotier

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente

El cocotero

In Greek

Snakewood Tree

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree

Coqueiro

In Polish

Snakewood Tree

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Snakewood Tree

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Arecales

Family

Urticaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cecropia

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6115

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree

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

Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree

Care of Snakewood Tree and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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.