Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
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Madagascar
Types
Cocos nucifera
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
1530
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-124-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally
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
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
Cocos nucifera
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
Periwinkle
In German
Kokospalme
Immergrün
In French
Cocotier
Pervenche
In Spanish
El cocotero
Bígaro
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
Mirta
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Barwinek
In Latin
dolor ligno
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
Class
Liliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Arecales
Geraniales
Family
Aceraceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Cocos
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Cocoeae
-
Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
158
1
27800
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