Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Aquatics
Origin
-
-
Types
Cocos nucifera
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-126-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-3
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
Plant grows in water
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Fishes
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, 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
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cocos nucifera
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Kokospalme
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Cocotier
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
El cocotero
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
dolor ligno
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Nymphaeales
Family
Aceraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cocos
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cocoeae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
1570
1
27800
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