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About Coco Plum and Black Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Fruit Trees
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

245
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

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
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Paradise Plum
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

कोको बेर
Black Ash plant

In German

coco Plum
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Coco Plum
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Coco Plum
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Coco Plum
planta Black Ash

In Polish

coco plum
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

coco plum
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1418
1 27800
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Properties of Coco Plum and Black Ash

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

Season and Care of Coco Plum and Black Ash

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

Coco Plum and Black Ash Physical Information

Coco Plum and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Black Ash

Care of Coco Plum and Black Ash 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 Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.