If taken care properly, a coconut palm can grow at home and make for an exceptional plant to look at. It has beautiful pinnate leaves too which only add on to its beauty!
There are several ways to grow a coconut palm, but the most successful way is by starting with an already germinated nut.
It may also be possible for you to cultivate one on your own, although chances of success vary depending upon how long it takes until harvest and other factors unknown at this time.
Variant 1
The best option is to buy a pregerminated coconut. You can find this in any garden center; after doing so, plant the coconut with small seedling in Kokohum soil (a special one that you’ll only be able to find at either gardening or DIY centers).
Once planted and cared for as directed above, place it where there’s plenty of light and water regularly.
If you take care of it, this plant can grow into a handsome one. Here’s an extra video for growing coconut palm:
Variant 2
This is also an easy version. All you need to do is buy a young coconut and remove the outside fibers of it.
Then, get a bucket with warm water and poor over the fruit while covering just half of it in warm water; place somewhere nice and cozy—it should germinate within 2 months!
Now you can plant the coconut seed in soil. The ideal location is a bright spot with lots of sunshine, and water regularly to take care of it! Its seedlings will grow into a magnificent plant.
CARE
In order to grow a healthy coconut tree, keep the room temperature between 60 and 80 degrees.
Also spray water on both sides of leaves every other day which will help increase humidity in your home.
Finally place it under a shady spot without direct sun exposure because this can damage fruit-bearing branches that are too young or weak for bearing weight.
In the summer, water your plant every day and fertilize it once a week. In autumn, you should reduce watering to two times per month and stop fertilizer altogether when winter comes in order for the roots to take some time off from growing.
If kept indoors over winter, this type of palm will grow about 1-1/2 metres tall; however if grown outdoors year round (in USDA zones 7 or higher), it can stand up to 3 meters high!
To keep such an impressive specimen alive long term—and even continue its growth you must repot it every two years: simply place half the root ball out of soil while replanting which allows room for new root development along with proper drainage during periods between rains.