Coco Plum

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum

Coco Plum

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 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

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

Paradise Plum

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको बेर

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

coco Plum

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

Coco Plum

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Coco Plum

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

coco plum

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

coco plum

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysobalanus

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Coco Plum and Cestrum aurantiacum 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 Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.