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About Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe, Asia

Types

Fruit Trees
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
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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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Paradise Plum
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

कोको बेर
Foxtail Grass

In German

coco Plum
Foxtail Grass

In French

Coco Plum
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Coco Plum
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Coco Plum
grama de foxtail

In Polish

coco plum
ber trawy

In Latin

coco plum
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Cyperales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1412
1 27800
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Properties of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass

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

Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Coco Plum flower color: White

  • Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass

Care of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.