Coconut
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9Will it grow where I live?
Coconut is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 12): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 25 m
- Spread
- 8 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 110 years
- First yield
- after 7 years
- Full yield
- after 30 years
- Yield per plant
- up to 60 kg a year
- Yield in cultivation
- up to 8 t/ha
- Energy yield
- 1000 kcal per m² a year
- Hardiness
- zone 12–13
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – near water
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
- Synonyms
- Kokospalme
Flowering & harvest
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Varieties (14)
14 varieties of Coconut are listed in the Permaplans variety finder — each with its own page: taste, ripening time, disease resistance, parentage and use.
- Catigan Green Dwarf Philippine green dwarf coconut, early bearing and parent of local hybrids.
- Chowghat Orange Dwarf Indian orange dwarf, an important drinking nut and hybrid parent (e.g. Kerasankara).
- East Coast Tall Early-bearing Indian east-coast tall variety with good nut set.
- Fiji Dwarf Sturdy Pacific dwarf coconut, tolerant of lethal yellowing and popular as ornamental palm.
- King Coconut Bright-orange Sri Lankan drinking coconut, famed for its sweet, clear coconut water.
- Laguna Tall Philippine tall variety with high copra yield, key hybrid parent of the PCA.
- Malayan Green Dwarf Green dwarf coconut with abundant sweet water, a classic Southeast Asian drinking nut.
- Malayan Red Dwarf Ornamental red dwarf coconut with sweet drinking water, popular as ornamental and drinking nut.
- Malayan Yellow Dwarf Compact yellow dwarf coconut, early bearing and key mother of many hybrids.
- Maypan Jamaican hybrid with high tolerance to lethal yellowing, a worldwide replacement palm.
- MYD x WCT High-yielding dwarf-x-tall hybrid with early bearing and high copra yield.
- Nam Hom Thailand's fragrant aromatic dwarf with pandan-sweet, perfumed coconut water.
- San Ramon Large-fruited Philippine tall variety with especially heavy nuts.
- West Coast Tall Sturdy Indian standard tall variety for copra and oil, grown worldwide.
Uses
Edible: Coconut (raw, dried, sprouted) products include water, milk, meat, mushroom, grated, and oil (0.7t/ha), yielding 8t/ha providing approximately 1000kcal/m². Palm sap products consist of honey, sugar, wine, vinegar, and palm hearts.
Notable
toleriert Salzwasser & extreme ph-Werte; lässt am Boden weitere Kultren zu; Straßenbaum/ Agroforst; benötigt 1-2m Jahresniederschlag & im 0 27°C; Gewicht der Kokosnuss 1-2,5kg (60% Schale). Das Innere: 2/3 Wasser & 1/3Fleisch; Ältere Kokosnuss = geringerer Wasseranteil & höhererÖl/ Milch/ Mus-Anteil; Nach 6 - 12 Monaten zu ernten, kcal Angaben bezeichen sich auf das o.g. Verhältnis;
Origin & habitat
In Nepal, it grows at altitudes of 700 to 1700 meters in rocky areas with shrubs, grasslands, near streams, and on the edges of farmland, as well as in moist, rocky hills and wastelands.
Frequently asked questions
Coconut: how big does it get?
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 25 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8 m. Growth is medium.
Coconut: what site does it need?
Coconut tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – near water. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Coconut: is it hardy?
Coconut is listed as hardy in zone 12–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Coconut: will it grow in Central Europe?
Coconut is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 12): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Coconut: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from March to November.
Coconut: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from March to November.
Coconut: when does it start cropping, and how much?
Coconut first crops after 7 years. Full yield comes after 30 years. A mature plant gives up to 60 kg a year, in cultivation up to 8 t per hectare. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.
Coconut: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Coconut. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Coconut: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 9/10, Medicinal 9/10, Other uses 9/10.
Which Coconut varieties are there?
The Permaplans variety finder lists 14 varieties of Coconut, including Catigan Green Dwarf, Chowghat Orange Dwarf, East Coast Tall, Fiji Dwarf, King Coconut, Laguna Tall, Malayan Green Dwarf, Malayan Red Dwarf, Malayan Yellow Dwarf, Maypan, MYD x WCT, Nam Hom and 2 more. Each variety has its own page with taste, ripening time, disease resistance and parentage.
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