Coco de mer.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Palm

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

30 meters

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 11 bis 12

Blütezeit

Irregular, typically throughout the year

Pflege

Provide high humidity and consistent warmth to mimic its native tropical environment. Watch for yellowing leaves which often indicate poor drainage or insufficient light. Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged to prevent root rot.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but ensure it does not sit in standing water.

Düngen

Use a balanced palm fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Only remove dead or damaged fronds to keep the plant healthy.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant has clearly outgrown its container, as palms dislike root disturbance.

Boden

Rich, well draining sandy loam

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

20 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

70 bis 95%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, can live for several hundred years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Hoch

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is not considered toxic to humans.

Kinder

The massive, heavy fruits pose a significant physical hazard if they fall near children.

Essbarkeit

The endosperm of the seed is edible but the fruit is not consumed as a primary food source.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Massive fan shaped leaves
• Largest seeds in plant kingdom
• Tall unbranched trunk
• Distinctive double lobed nut

Höhe

20 bis 30m

Breite

3 bis 5m

Blätter

dark green, evergreen

Blüten

yellow, brown, 1 bis 3cm

Früchte

brown, tan, Year round

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — Occurs when soil drainage is poor.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer, fall, winter

Überwinterung

It requires constant tropical temperatures and cannot survive any frost or cold exposure.

Im Kübel

It is not suitable for container growth due to its massive size and deep root requirements.

This palm is best grown as a solitary specimen due to its immense size and specific environmental needs.

Ähnliche Arten

• Kokospalme — It is a related palm that also produces large, floating seeds.

Botanisches

Familie

Arecaceae

Gattung

Lodoicea

Ordnung

Arecales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Seychelles islands of Praslin and Curieuse.

Artenschutz

It is listed as endangered and is strictly protected in its native habitat.

It thrives in deep, nutrient rich soils within humid, tropical valley forests.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

provides nesting sites, habitat for endemic fauna

Bestäuber

Bienen, Käfer

Verwendung

ornamental specimen, botanical curiosity

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a house?

No, it requires massive space and tropical conditions that are impossible to replicate indoors.

How long does the seed take to germinate?

Germination is extremely slow and can take up to two years.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Lodoicea honors King Louis XV of France, while maldivica refers to the Maldives where the nuts were once found washed ashore.

Gut zu wissen

• The seeds can weigh up to 30 kilograms.
• It is endemic to only two islands in the Seychelles.
• The tree can take up to 25 years to reach reproductive maturity.
• The male and female flowers grow on separate trees.
• It was once thought to grow on the ocean floor.

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