Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
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Types
Gebang Palm
Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
515
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm2,900.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Olive, Chocolate, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
Drought
Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYPHA utan
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Buri Palm, Gebang Palm
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
Buri Palm
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Schopfpalmen
Kokospalme
In French
Buri Palm
Cocotier
In Spanish
Buri Palm
El cocotero
In Greek
Buri Palm
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
Buri Palm
Coqueiro
In Polish
Buri Palm
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
Buri Palm
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Corypha
Cocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
1215
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27800
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