Coco Plum

Red Alder

About Coco Plum and Red Alder

Coco Plum

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, 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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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 a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

कोको बेर

red alder

In German

coco Plum

rot-Erle

In French

Coco Plum

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Coco Plum

aliso rojo

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

coco plum

czerwony olcha

In Latin

coco plum

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fagales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1435

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Red Alder

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

Coco Plum and Red Alder Physical Information

Coco Plum and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Red Alder are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Red Alder

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