Coco Plum

Raintree

About Coco Plum and Raintree

Coco Plum

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Raintree

In German

coco Plum

raintree

In French

Coco Plum

raintree

In Spanish

Coco Plum

raintree

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Raintree

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Raintree

In Polish

coco plum

Raintree

In Latin

coco plum

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Solanales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

1450

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Properties of Coco Plum and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Raintree

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

Coco Plum and Raintree Physical Information

Coco Plum and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Raintree are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Raintree

Care of Coco Plum and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.