← All crops

Coconut

Cocos nucifera

A tall tropical palm cultivated for its large fruit, used for its water, flesh, oil, and fiber.

Family

Arecaceae

Temperature

22-34°C (absolute 14-38°C)

Rainfall

1200-2400mm (absolute 650-4000mm)

Altitude

1500m

Soil pH

5-8 (absolute 4.3-8.7)

Soil types

Well-drained sandy coastal soils