Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
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Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Cocos nucifera
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
1524
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
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
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Stem
Other Uses
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
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Cocos nucifera
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
Sikalemen
In German
Kokospalme
Zyklamen
In French
Cocotier
Cyclamen
In Spanish
El cocotero
Ciclamen
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
Cíclame
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Cyklamen
In Latin
dolor ligno
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Arecales
Ericales
Family
Aceraceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Cocos
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cocoeae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
1523
1
27800
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