Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Aquatics
Origin
-
-
Types
Cocos nucifera
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
-
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
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, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, 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
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cocos nucifera
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
पानी लिली
In German
Kokospalme
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Cocotier
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
El cocotero
lirio de agua
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
waterlily
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Lilia wodna
In Latin
dolor ligno
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Arecales
Nymphaeales
Family
Aceraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cocos
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cocoeae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
153
1
27800
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