Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
India
Types
Coccothrinax crinita
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Dark Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
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
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX crinita
Garcinia indica
Common Name
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm
Kokum
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन पाम
Kokum
In German
Old Man Palm
Kokum
In French
Old Man Palm
Kokum
In Spanish
Anciano de Palm
Kokum
In Greek
Γέρος Palm
Kokum
In Portuguese
Old Man Palma
Kokum
In Polish
Stary Palm
Kokum
In Latin
Old Palm Man
Kokum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Theales
Family
Arecaceae
Zamiaceae
Genus
Coccothrinax
Garcinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cryosophileae
Garcinieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Clusioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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