Coco Plum

Cashew

About Coco Plum and Cashew

Coco Plum

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, 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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

कोको बेर

काजू के पेड़

In German

coco Plum

Cashew Baum

In French

Coco Plum

Anacardier

In Spanish

Coco Plum

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

cajueiro

In Polish

coco plum

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

coco plum

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

14600

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Cashew

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

Coco Plum and Cashew Physical Information

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

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Cashew

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