Coco Plum

Red Elderberry

About Coco Plum and Red Elderberry

Coco Plum

Red Elderberry

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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, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

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 over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

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 its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Red Elderberry

In German

coco Plum

Rote Holunder

In French

Coco Plum

Red sureau

In Spanish

Coco Plum

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Red Elderberry

In Polish

coco plum

Red Elderberry

In Latin

coco plum

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

147

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Red Elderberry

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

Coco Plum and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Coco Plum and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Red Elderberry

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