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Cocos nucifera/Coconut Palm
Coconuts clusters next to crown of palm
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Scientific Name:
Cocos nucifera
Common Name:
Coconut Palm
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
10, 11
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Height:
over 50 feet
Spread:
20- 30 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Fruit present:
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fruit color:
Green, Brown
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
This is the coconut of commerce. Subject to a virus, causing the disease yellowing and to larvae of a beetle and lepidoptera eats the leaves. A variety resistant to yellows, Maypan, has been introduced. This is the well-known seashore palm found along tropical shores throughout the world. Can be used as a street tree in tropical climates. Crown is topped with long, graceful pinnate fronds.