Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
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Types
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Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
-15
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17
H2
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm2,900.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm700.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
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Allergy
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Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
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 Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Foxtail pine
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
foxtail pine
नारियल का पेड़
In German
foxtail Kiefer
Kokospalme
In French
sétaire pin
Cocotier
In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra
El cocotero
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
pinho foxtail
Coqueiro
In Polish
włośnica sosny
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
panicum pinus
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Arecales
Family
Pinaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Pinus
Cocos
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Pineae
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
11115
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27800
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