Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Central America
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Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
515
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm2,900.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
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Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
-
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
-
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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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✘
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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
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Kokospalme
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Cocotier
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
El cocotero
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Coqueiro
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Orchidaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Brassica
Cocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
2515
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27800
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