Carissa

Coco Plum

About Carissa and Coco Plum

Carissa

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Red

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Carissia

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

Carissa

कोको बेर

In German

carissa

coco Plum

In French

carissa

Coco Plum

In Spanish

carissa

Coco Plum

In Greek

carissa

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

carissa

Coco Plum

In Polish

carissa

coco plum

In Latin

carissa

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Carissa

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

10014

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Properties of Carissa and Coco Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Carissa and Coco Plum? We provide you with everything About Carissa and Coco Plum. Carissa has thorns and Coco Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Carissa does not have fragrant flowers. Carissa has allergic reactions like Toxic and Coco Plum has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Carissa and Coco Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Carissa and Coco Plum

Season and care of Carissa and Coco Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Carissa and Coco Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carissa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Carissa is Loam, Sand and for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Carissa is Acidic, Neutral and for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Carissa and Coco Plum Physical Information

Carissa and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Coco Plum are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Carissa and Coco Plum

Care of Carissa and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.