How to tend a Cocos nucifera

Also known as: Palma cocos Mill., Calappa nucifera (L.) Kuntze, Cocos nucifera var. synphyllica Becc., Cocos indica Royle, Cocos mamillaris Blanco, Cocos nana Griff., Diplothemium henryanum F.Br., Cocos nucifera var. microcarpa Hassk. ex F.W.T.Hunger, Cocos nucifera var. javanica G.V.Narayana, Cocos nucifera var. alangan Blume, Cocos nucifera var. alba Blume, Cocos nucifera var. angustifolia Hassk., Cocos nucifera var. aurea Anon., Cocos nucifera var. austera Blume, Cocos nucifera var. bego Blume, Cocos nucifera var. buri Blume, Cocos nucifera var. calimbahin Blume, Cocos nucifera var. capuliformis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. cistiformis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. como Blume, Cocos nucifera var. crassissima Blume, Cocos nucifera var. delicata Blume, Cocos nucifera var. eburnea Blume, Cocos nucifera var. edulis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. elongata Blume, Cocos nucifera var. fibrosa Blume, Cocos nucifera var. fragilis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. humilis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. iners Blume, Cocos nucifera var. laetevirens Blume, Cocos nucifera var. lansiformis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. lolog Blume, Cocos nucifera var. machaeroides Blume, Cocos nucifera var. macrocarpa Blume, Cocos nucifera var. maldivica Blume, Cocos nucifera var. mamillaris (Blanco) Blume, Cocos nucifera var. nana (Griff.) G.V.Narayana, Cocos nucifera var. ossea Blume, Cocos nucifera var. pinang Blume, Cocos nucifera var. pretiosa Blume, Cocos nucifera var. pruniformis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. pumila Hassk., Cocos nucifera var. regia Blume, Cocos nucifera var. rubescens Hassk., Cocos nucifera var. rutila Blume, Cocos nucifera var. saccharina Blume, Cocos nucifera var. sapida Blume, Cocos nucifera var. spicata K.C.Jacob, Cocos nucifera var. stupposa Blume, Cocos nucifera var. suavis Blume, Cocos nucifera var. subamara Blume, Cocos nucifera var. subcandida Blume, Cocos nucifera var. tabogog Blume, Cocos nucifera var. tamisan Blume, Cocos nucifera var. tenuissima Blume, Cocos nucifera var. viridis Hassk., Cocos nucifera f. palmyrensis Becc., Cocos nucifera var. palmyrensis (Becc.) Becc.

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
South Eastern Asia, Indonesia, Pacific Islands
Category
Palmae, Cocos
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period July-September, fruiting period during autumn and winter
Flower colors
light yellow, fruit color green to light yellow
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