Vinca

Coconut Tree

About Vinca and Coconut Tree

Vinca

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-12

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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

30.00 cm2,900.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm700.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

Prune ocassionally

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root 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

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

Vinca

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Vinca

Kokospalme

In French

Vinca

Cocotier

In Spanish

Vinca

El cocotero

In Greek

Vinca

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Vinca

Coqueiro

In Polish

Vinca

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

Galium

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Arecales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

5115

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Coconut Tree

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

Vinca and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Vinca and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Coconut Tree

Care of Vinca and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Vinca 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.