Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
  
Types
Not available
  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
  
Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Orange
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Heat And Humidity, Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
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
  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Swelling in the face
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
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
  
Wood is used for making furniture
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
  
Prunus avium
  
Common Name
Paradise Plum
  
Cherry Tree
  
In Hindi
कोको बेर
  
चेरी का पेड़
  
In German
coco Plum
  
Kirschbaum
  
In French
Coco Plum
  
Cerisier
  
In Spanish
Coco Plum
  
Cerezo
  
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
  
κερασιά
  
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
  
árvore de cereja
  
In Polish
coco plum
  
wiśniowe drzewo
  
In Latin
coco plum
  
Cherry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Chrysobalanus
  
Prunus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Coco Plum and Cherry Tree
Season and care of Coco Plum and Cherry Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Coco Plum and Cherry Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cherry Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand and for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic.
Coco Plum and Cherry Tree Physical Information
Coco Plum and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Cherry Tree are as follows:
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Cherry Tree flower color: White
- Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Coco Plum and Cherry Tree
Care of Coco Plum and Cherry Tree 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 Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.