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About Coco Plum and Red Buckeye


About Red Buckeye and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Fruit Trees  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Do Not over Water  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Seeds  

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  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

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  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
Red Buckeye  

In German
coco Plum  
Red Buckeye  

In French
Coco Plum  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
coco plum  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
coco plum  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
14  
20  

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Properties of Coco Plum and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Red Buckeye

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

Coco Plum and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Coco Plum and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Red Buckeye

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

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