Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
United States, Canada
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Types
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Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
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H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm2,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
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Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
POKEBERRY
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Kermesbeere
Kokospalme
In French
POKEBERRY
Cocotier
In Spanish
Pokeberry
El cocotero
In Greek
POKEBERRY
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
Coqueiro
In Polish
alkiermes
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
pokeberry
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Arecales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Phytolacca
Cocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Cocoeae
Subfamily
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Arecoideae
Number of Species
3515
1
27800
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