Cocos Nucifera
(ko-kos new-sif-er-ah)
Origin: Pacific Islands
Universal symbol for south Florida's tropical climate.
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- Available in sizes ranging from 10' to 28' of clear trunk. Availability is excellent though occasionally somewhat sporadic. We stock the Green and Golden Malayan varieties as well as the heavy calipers Maypan's.
- Used in staggered groups as accent or in rows to generate a tropical appeal.
- Heavy green or golden canopies, usually with some curve to the trunks.
Applications
Coconut palms are great for use as an accent palm at the corners of your property or as a centerpiece when installed in staggered height groups. By virtue of their long, graceful fronds and (often) curved trunks, Coconuts tend to be used primarily in informal, tropical settings.
However, because they are also obtainable with straight trunks, Coconuts can be used to create a formal drive or walkway that also carries a bit of a tropical flare. Groundworks stock Coconuts in all shapes and sizes but we concentrate our availability in sizes over 14 feet of clear trunk.
Environmental Behavior
- Cold Tolerance: Zones 10B-11 (View Map)
- Drought Tolerance: High
- Salt Tolerance: High
- Light Requirements: High
- Wind Tolerance: Med to High
- Soil Requirements: Adaptable
- Moisture Tolerance: Good
- Nutritional Req.: Moderate
- Loss rate after initial time of transplant: Low
- Loss rate after six months of transplant: Low
Identifying Characteristics
- Canopy has drooping leafs, 15' or more long, ranging in color from dark, light and yellowish green.
- Produces coconuts in clusters, at the top of the trunk just below the fronds.
- Trunk, sometimes curved, grayish-brown in color, with crescent-shape leaf scars.
- Mature palms can reach a height of 50 feet plus. These palms have a moderate grow rate of one to two feet per year.
Selection and Availability
Groundworks stocks Green, Golden and Maypan coconuts with either straight or curved trunks. Our sizes range from 12 to 30 feet of clear trunk and we are constantly adding to our inventory.
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