Coco Plum

Acerola

About Coco Plum and Acerola

Coco Plum

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Trees

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Acerola Tree

In German

coco Plum

Acerola Baum

In French

Coco Plum

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Árvore acerola

In Polish

coco plum

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

coco plum

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

14-

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Acerola

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

Coco Plum and Acerola Physical Information

Coco Plum and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Acerola are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Coco Plum and Acerola

Care of Coco Plum and Acerola 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 Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.