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Cocos nucifera is a large palm, growing up to 30 meters (100 feet) tall, with pinnate leaves 4\u20136 m (13\u201320 ft) long, and pinnae 60\u201390 centimeters (2\u20133 ft) long; old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the trunk smooth. On fertile soil, a tall coconut palm tree can yield up to 75 fruits per year, but more often yields less than 30. Given proper care and growing conditions, coconut palms produce their first fruit in six to ten years, taking 15 to 20 years to reach peak production.<\/p>\n

Unlike some other plants, the palm tree has neither a taproot nor root hairs, but has a fibrous root system. The root system consists of an abundance of thin roots that grow outward from the plant near the surface. Only a few of the roots penetrate deep into the soil for stability. This type of root system is known as fibrous or adventitious, and is a characteristic of grass species. Other types of large trees produce a single downward-growing tap root with a number of feeder roots growing from it. 2,000\u20134,000 adventitious roots may grow, each about 1 cm (1\u20442 in) large. Decayed roots are replaced regularly as the tree grows new ones.<\/p>\n

The palm produces both the female and male flowers on the same inflorescence; thus, the palm is monoecious. However, there is some evidence that it may be polygamomonoecious and may occasionally have bisexual flowers. The female flower is much larger than the male flower. Flowering occurs continuously. Coconut palms are believed to be largely cross-pollinated, although most dwarf varieties are self-pollinating. ~ Wikipedia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The plants can be grown indoors in containers but usually will not produce coconuts. They require full sun, with at least six hours of direct sun. These trees do not require shade or protection from extreme heat or wind.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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About 6 to 10 years. Indoor plants will not likely produce fruit (coconuts).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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They can grow indoors and in non-coastal spots if the planting site consists of well-draining soil and compost. In their first year of growth, these plants require at least one inch of water per week. Once established, they become drought-tolerant; however, fruit production may suffer if the plants do not get regular water.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Adult trees can grow from 20 to 100 ft, and take 8 to 10 years to reach at least 10 ft. Indoors these plants do not grow as fast as outdoor and can be enjoyed for many years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Space multiple trees about 8 to 15 feet apart. If planting in the landscape, keep it at least 10 feet from any structures and ensure this plant will not interfere with underground water, cable, and electrical lines. These palms are also suitable for erosion control, especially along coastal areas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Coconut Palms are usually very hardy after the first year, provided they do get water and drainage. See the description for information on the unique root structure of them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Cocos nucifera Cocos nucifera is a large palm, growing up to 30 meters (100 feet) tall, with pinnate leaves 4\u20136 m (13\u201320 ft) long, and pinnae 60\u201390 centimeters (2\u20133 ft) long; old leaves break away cleanly, leaving the trunk smooth. On fertile soil, a tall coconut palm tree can yield up to 75 fruits per […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-372","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=372"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":402,"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/372\/revisions\/402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ogsite.plantsunique.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}