Coco Plum

African Daisy

About Coco Plum and African Daisy

Coco Plum

African Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

South Africa

Types

Fruit Trees

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Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

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 Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

OSTEOSPERMUM

Common Name

Paradise Plum

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

In Hindi

कोको बेर

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

In German

coco Plum

African Daisy

In French

Coco Plum

marguerite africaine

In Spanish

Coco Plum

margarita africana

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

africano margarida

In Polish

coco plum

Gerbery

In Latin

coco plum

African primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1450

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and African Daisy

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

Coco Plum and African Daisy Physical Information

Coco Plum and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and African Daisy are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Coco Plum and African Daisy

Care of Coco Plum and African Daisy 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 African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.