🍎 Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
fruits Perennial
C
☀️ Sun
Full sun
💧 Water
Regular, thrives with high humidity; salt-tolerant
🗺️ Zones
10–12
🪴 Soil Type
Sandy, well-draining soil; tolerates saline conditions
🧪 Soil pH
5.0–8.0
💧 Drainage
Well-draining
📏 Spacing
20–30 ft
📐 Height
50–100 ft
📅 Days to Maturity
1825–2555 (5–7 years from planting)
🍴 Edible Parts
🍽️ Fruit (water🍽️ meat🍽️ milk🍽️ oil)🍽️ heart-of-palm🍽️ sap for sugar
🤝 Companions (7)
Ground cover, weed suppression
Compatible tropical companion
Shade-tolerant understory
Moisture-compatible understory crop
🤝 Pigeon Pea
Nitrogen fixer
Thrives in similar conditions
🤝 Pineapple
Drought-tolerant understory
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
Overly different water/soil needs
Incompatible growing conditions
💊 Medicinal Uses
Coconut water is electrolyte-rich for hydration; oil has antimicrobial lauric acid; meat provides healthy MCT fats.
📜 History & Traditional Uses
Domesticated in Indo-Pacific region; known as 'Tree of Life' for its myriad uses; vital to tropical coastal cultures for food, fiber, shelter, and fuel.
📝 Notes
Tropical palm; salt-tolerant and thrives near coastlines; requires high humidity; tall and dwarf varieties available; heavy feeder of potassium and magnesium.