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About Coco Plum and Ranunculus


About Ranunculus 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  
-  

Types
Fruit Trees  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, 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  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

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  
Average Water Needs  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, 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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
Ranunculus acris  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
Ranunculus  

In German
coco Plum  
Ranunkel  

In French
Coco Plum  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
coco plum  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
coco plum  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
-  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
14  
600  
40

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Properties of Coco Plum and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Ranunculus

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

Coco Plum and Ranunculus Physical Information

Coco Plum and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Ranunculus are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Ranunculus

Care of Coco Plum and Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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