Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
India
Madagascar
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Bismarckia nobilis
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm152.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Costapalmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Larva, Palmetto weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Oral Cancers
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Antidepressant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Nut
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
BISMARCKIA nobilis
Common Name
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In Hindi
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In German
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In French
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In Spanish
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In Greek
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In Portuguese
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In Polish
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
In Latin
Kokum
Bismarck Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Theales
Arecales
Family
Zamiaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Bismarckia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Garcinieae
Borasseae
Subfamily
Clusioideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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