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About Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean   
Not Available   

Types
Not available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
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   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Paradise Plum   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
कोको बेर   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
coco Plum   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Coco Plum   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Coco Plum   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Coco Plum   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
coco plum   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
coco plum   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Malpighiales   
Rosales   

Family
Chrysobalanaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Chrysobalanus   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla. Coco Plum doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Coco Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Coco Plum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Coco Plum and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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