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About Coco Plum and Hyacinth


About Hyacinth and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean   
Mediterranean, Western Asia   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions   
Mediterranean region   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14   
4-9   

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 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Long slender   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Winter   

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   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   

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   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Double, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Flowers   

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 Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco   
Hyacinthus orientalis   

Common Name
Paradise Plum   
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   

In Hindi
कोको बेर   
ह्यचीन्थ   

In German
coco Plum   
Hyazinthe   

In French
Coco Plum   
jacinthe   

In Spanish
Coco Plum   
jacinto   

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο   
υάκινθος   

In Portuguese
Coco Plum   
jacinto   

In Polish
coco plum   
hiacynt   

In Latin
coco plum   
et hyacinthinas,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Liliales   

Family
Chrysobalanaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Chrysobalanus   
Hyacinthus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Scilloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
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Properties of Coco Plum and Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Hyacinth

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

Coco Plum and Hyacinth Physical Information

Coco Plum and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Hyacinth are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Hyacinth

Care of Coco Plum and Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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