Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
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Mexico, Central America
Types
Cocos nucifera
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Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1210-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2
H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm35.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
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
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Salt
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
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
Bouquets, 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
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
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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
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
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
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cocos nucifera
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Kokospalme
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Cocotier
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
El cocotero
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
dolor ligno
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cocos
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cocoeae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1531
1
27800
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