Coco de mer.

En un coup d'œil

Niveau d'entretien

Difficile

Type de plante

Palm

Lumière

Full sun to partial shade

Lumière en intérieur

Lumière vive indirecte

Arrosage

Tous les 3 à 7 jours

Taille adulte

30 meters

Croissance

Lente

Rusticité

USDA 11 à 12

Floraison

Irregular, typically throughout the year

Entretien

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.

Arrosage

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

Engrais

Use a balanced palm fertilizer during the active growing season.

Taille

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

Rempotage

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

Sol

Rich, well draining sandy loam

pH du sol

6.0 to 7.5

Température

20 à 35°C

Humidité

70 à 95%

Résistance à la sécheresse

Faible

Durée de vie

Perennial, can live for several hundred years.

Résistance aux chevreuils et lapins

Élevée

Sécurité

Humains

The plant is not considered toxic to humans.

Enfants

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

Comestibilité

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

Comment l'identifier

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

Hauteur

20 à 30m

Envergure

3 à 5m

Feuilles

dark green, evergreen

Fleurs

yellow, brown, 1 à 3cm

Fruits

brown, tan, Year round

Problèmes courants

• Root rot — Occurs when soil drainage is poor.

La cultiver

Multiplication

seed

Quand planter

spring, summer, fall, winter

Hivernage

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

En pot

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.

Espèces similaires

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

Science

Famille

Arecaceae

Genre

Lodoicea

Ordre

Arecales

Classe

Liliopsida

Région d'origine

Seychelles islands of Praslin and Curieuse.

Préservation

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.

Intérêt pour la faune

provides nesting sites, habitat for endemic fauna

Pollinisateurs

abeilles, coléoptères

Utilisations

ornamental specimen, botanical curiosity

Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.

Ce qu'on demande souvent

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.

D'où vient le nom

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

Bon à savoir

• 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.

Aussi dans

• Plantes que les cerfs ne mangent pas