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About Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean   
Brazil   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet   
Not Available, White   

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   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate, 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, 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   
Requires regular 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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves   
Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Whole plant   

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 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   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco   
Cassia leptophylla   

Common Name
Paradise Plum   
gold medallion tree   

In Hindi
कोको बेर   
gold medallion tree   

In German
coco Plum   
gold medallion tree   

In French
Coco Plum   
gold medallion tree   

In Spanish
Coco Plum   
árbol medallón de oro   

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   

In Portuguese
Coco Plum   
árvore medalhão de ouro   

In Polish
coco plum   
Drzewo Medalion złota   

In Latin
coco plum   
aureus arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Fabales   

Family
Chrysobalanaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Chrysobalanus   
Cassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of Coco Plum and Cassia Leptophylla 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 Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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