Coco Plum

False Aralia

About Coco Plum and False Aralia

Coco Plum

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Polynesia

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

280

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

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 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Paradise Plum

False Aralia

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Aralia

In German

coco Plum

falsch Aralia

In French

Coco Plum

faux Aralia

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Aralia false

In Polish

coco plum

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

coco plum

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Apiales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

141

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Properties of Coco Plum and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and False Aralia

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

Coco Plum and False Aralia Physical Information

Coco Plum and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and False Aralia are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Coco Plum and False Aralia

Care of Coco Plum and False Aralia 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 False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.