Coco Plum

Echinopsis

About Coco Plum and Echinopsis

Coco Plum

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Fruit Trees

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

2128

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1412-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

कोको बेर

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

coco Plum

Igel Kaktus

In French

Coco Plum

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Coco Plum

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

coco plum

jeż kaktus

In Latin

coco plum

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

142000

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Echinopsis

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

Coco Plum and Echinopsis Physical Information

Coco Plum and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Echinopsis are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Coco Plum and Echinopsis

Care of Coco Plum and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.