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Arecaceae
Coconut
Cocos nucifera
Also known as Coco palm, Copra palm, Coconut palm, Cocos nucifera var. aurea
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Coconut palms thrive in full sun with warm, humid tropical conditions and require consistently moist, well-drained sandy soil. They need protection from frost and cold winds, as they are cold-sensitive and grow best in USDA zones 10–12. Regular fertilization with a palm-specific fertilizer supports healthy frond development and fruit production.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and thoroughly, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-4 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Fruit
- Yes
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Central American Pac, Chagos Archipelago
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle
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