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About Coco Plum and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Fruit Trees  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
-  

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

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  
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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

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  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

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  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
coco Plum  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Coco Plum  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
coco plum  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
coco plum  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Malpighiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
14  
600  
40

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Properties of Coco Plum and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Candlenut

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

Coco Plum and Candlenut Physical Information

Coco Plum and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Candlenut

Care of Coco Plum and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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