Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe
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Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
15015
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
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
H2
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm2,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Pansy
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
स्रीवत
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Kokospalme
In French
Pensée
Cocotier
In Spanish
Pensamiento
El cocotero
In Greek
πανσές
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Coqueiro
In Polish
Bratek
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
Cinaede fill
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Arecales
Family
Violaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Viola
Cocos
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cocoeae
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
30015
1
27800
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