Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Cocos nucifera
Number of Varieties
20015
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,900.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm700.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
-
Cut limbs, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
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
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Salt
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
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Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Cocos nucifera
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Coconut Palm, coconut tree
In Hindi
अरवी
नारियल का पेड़
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Kokospalme
In French
Colocasia
Cocotier
In Spanish
Colocasia
El cocotero
In Greek
Colocasia
καρύδας δέντρο
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Coqueiro
In Polish
Kolokazja
Drzewo kokosowe
In Latin
Colocasia
dolor ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Arecales
Family
Araceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Alocasia
Cocos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Cocoeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
1015
1
27800
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