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About Coco Plum and Black Locust


About Black Locust and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
-  

Types
Fruit Trees  
Honey Locust  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
27

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,066.80 cm  
20

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
Purple, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green  
Red, Crimson, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

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, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established  

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, Alkaline  

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  
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds, Wood  

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  
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
Black Locust Tree  

In German
coco Plum  
Schwarz Locust Tree  

In French
Coco Plum  
Noir Arbre Locust  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
Negro del árbol de la langosta  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
Μαύρο Locust Tree  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
Árvore Locust Preto  

In Polish
coco plum  
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo  

In Latin
coco plum  
Locusta arbor Niger  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Fabales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Robinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Robinieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
14  
25  

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Properties of Coco Plum and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Black Locust

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

Coco Plum and Black Locust Physical Information

Coco Plum and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Black Locust are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Black Locust

Care of Coco Plum and Black Locust 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 Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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