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About Coco Plum and Cashew


About Cashew and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Fruit Trees  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

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  
Elliptic  

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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Drought  

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  
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  
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  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
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  
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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Anacardium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

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

Number of Species
14  
600  
40

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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:

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.

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