Coco Plum

Candytuft

About Coco Plum and Candytuft

Coco Plum

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

2220

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, 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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Candytuft

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Candytuft

In German

coco Plum

Schleifenblume

In French

Coco Plum

candytuft

In Spanish

Coco Plum

candytuft

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

candytuft

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

ibero

In Polish

coco plum

candytuft

In Latin

coco plum

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Brassicales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1450

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Candytuft

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

Coco Plum and Candytuft Physical Information

Coco Plum and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Candytuft are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Candytuft

Care of Coco Plum and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.