Coco Plum

Big Bluestem

About Coco Plum and Big Bluestem

Coco Plum

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-142-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Big Bluestem grass

In German

coco Plum

Große Bartgras

In French

Coco Plum

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Coco Plum

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

coco plum

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

coco plum

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Malpighiales

Poaceae

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14150

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Big Bluestem

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

Coco Plum and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Coco Plum and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Big Bluestem

Care of Coco Plum and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.