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Coco Plum
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Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion



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About Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Asia

Types

Fruit Trees
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

Paradise Plum
Egyptian Onion

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
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malpighiales
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Family

Chrysobalanaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

141
1 27800
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Properties of Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion

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

Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion

Care of Coco Plum and Egyptian Onion 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 Egyptian Onion 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 Egyptian Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.