Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Shrub
Origin
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Europe
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
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H2
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,900.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
700.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Golden Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Requires regular watering
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
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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
Red blotch
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
-
Butterflies
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
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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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
Showy Purposes
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
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
नारियल का पेड़
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Kokospalme
Feigensalat
In French
Cocotier
laitue scariole
In Spanish
El cocotero
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
καρύδας δέντρο
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Coqueiro
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Drzewo kokosowe
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
dolor ligno
Opuntia Lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asterales
Family
Aceraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cocos
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cocoeae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
15100
1
27800
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