Coco Plum

Chocolate-root

About Coco Plum and Chocolate-root

Coco Plum

Chocolate-root

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Fruit Trees

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm6.56 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

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 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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Hydrangea

In German

coco Plum

Hortensie

In French

Coco Plum

Hortensia

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Hortensia

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Hortênsia

In Polish

coco plum

Hortensja

In Latin

coco plum

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

141

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Chocolate-root

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

Coco Plum and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Coco Plum and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Chocolate-root

Care of Coco Plum and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.