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St Albans based, career changer and studying Horticulture. Bulb addict, South African plant fan and converted succulent lover

Cocos nucifera

  • Season Icon Early WinterEarly Winter 2018
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richard.spicer.7906

Nuts... well, seeing as it’s #tropicaltuesday I mean Coconuts!! 🥥😉🍹🌴 - may as well show some more of my plant finds in #mexico 🇲🇽 - the Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is seen pretty much everywhere hot and tropical and a classic! #coconutpalm #cocos #cocus-nucifera #holidayfind #holidayflowers

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richard.spicer.7906

Apparently Coconut palms need a consistent temperature of above 40 degrees F. to survive so a truly tropical palm. Bit more info here for anyone who’d be interested 👍🏼 http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Cocos_nucifera

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richard.spicer.7906

And technically they are not nuts either! They are drupes 🤓📖

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rachelbrooks

I was gonna day something really rude then...but I won’t! 🙊😂 coconut always makes me feel like I’m on holiday...nothing like fresh coconut 👌🏼

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richard.spicer.7906

🤣😂 I think I know what - I just clicked @rachelbrooks 💡🤣🙊

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rachelbrooks

Lol. So sorry! Well...I am an Essex girl! 😜😂😂

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