Coco Plum

Firecracker Flower

About Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower

Coco Plum

Firecracker Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Cold, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Paradise Plum

Firecracker Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

कोको बेर

आबोली

7.2.2 In German

coco Plum

Kracher-Blume

7.2.3 In French

Coco Plum

Firecracker fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Coco Plum

flor petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coco Plum

flor foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

coco plum

petarda kwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

coco plum

flos Firecracker

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysobalanus

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Brodiaeoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower

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

Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower

Care of Coco Plum and Firecracker Flower 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 Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.