Coco Plum

Ram's Horn

About Coco Plum and Ram's Horn

Coco Plum

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

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 water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

coco Plum

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Coco Plum

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Coco Plum

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

coco plum

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

coco plum

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

145

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Ram's Horn

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

Coco Plum and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Coco Plum and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Ram's Horn

Care of Coco Plum and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.