Description
Cocos Nucifera
Cocos nucifera or coconut palm نخلة جوز الهند is large palm with a swollen, tapered base, an often-leaning grey trunk, and pinnate, bright green leaves, 4-6m long, with many linear leaflets.
Small, bowl-shaped, fragrant, cream to yellow flowers are borne at intervals throughout the year, followed by ovoid fruit, each with a green to ochre-yellow or orange-red exterior covering a fibrous brown husk. Height 20-30cm, Spread 12m.
Native of Coastal tropical region
Temperature and Humidity
Coconut palms prefer temperatures that are at least 70 degrees.
They grow best in temperatures between 85 and 95 degrees, and they might fail to thrive if the temperature dips below 64 degrees.
High humidity is an important factor, too.
Just make sure the bottom of the container isn’t touching the water.
Watering
Like many plants that love warmth and humidity, the coconut palm is a thirsty tree. Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy.
Use a moisture meter to evaluate the soil, and just before it gets dry, saturate it with room temperature water. Make sure the container does not become waterlogged, as this can result in root rot.
Max Height: 20-30m
Spread: 12m
Origin: Coastal Tropical Regions
Family: Arecaceae/ Palmae
Common Name: Coconut Palm
Flower Colour: Yellow
Drought Tolerance: High
Salinity Tolerance: High
Sun Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: High
Water Requirement: High
PH level: Basic
Pest Tolerance: Medium
Disease Tolerance: Medium
Growth Rate: Slow
Fragrance: No
Fertilizer
Feed your palm year-round with a liquid fertilizer. Coconut palms are known to have several nutrient deficiencies, including a lack of phosphorus, nitrogen, manganese, and boron.
Seek out a fertilizer blend specifically made for palm trees to supplement these losses, and follow label instructions for the amount and frequency of fertilization.
| Common Name |
Coconut Palm |
| Botanical Name |
Cocos Nucifera |
| Max Height |
65.6-98.4 feet |
| Max Spread |
39.4 feet |
| Origin |
Coastal Tropical Regions |
| Family |
Arecaceae/Palmae |
| Flower Color |
Yellow |
| Drought Tolerance |
High |
| Salinity Tolerance |
High |
| Sun Tolerance |
High |
| Wind Tolerance |
High |
| Water Requirement |
High (consistently moist soil) |
| PH Level |
Basic |
| Pest Tolerance |
Medium |
| Disease Tolerance |
Medium |
| Growth Rate |
Slow |
| Fragrance |
No |
| Ideal Temperature Range |
85-95°F |
| Minimum Temperature |
70°F |
| Humidity Requirement |
High |
| Fertilization |
Year-round liquid fertilizer (palm specific) |
